Overview
Scholarship type
Need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
120,000 JPY
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The Japan Foundation for UNU (jfUNU) Scholarship is competitive and may be awarded to eligible students who have been accepted for enrolment in the MSc in Sustainability programme.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
The jfUNU scholarship provides a monthly allowance of 120,000 JPY as a support package for a maximum of 24 months. The tuition fees may be waived for the scholarship recipients.
Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Applicants must be persons from developing countries* who can demonstrate a need for financial assistance;
- Applicants who are currently living in Japan under a working visa are NOT eligible for the scholarship;
- Applicants who are already enrolled in other postgraduate degree programmes are not eligible. This includes those who have already obtained a master’s degree at an institution other than UNU-IAS;
- Applicants must not be recipients of other scholarships concurrently.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
Japan
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
Unknown
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Anytime
There is no separate application form for the scholarships as it is part of the main online application form for admission.
Interested applicants must provide the necessary information and documents for the scholarships when applying to the master’s degree programme.