Deadline 15 September 2024
The Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea of the Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations, is now accepting applications for the 2025 session of the United Nations – The Nippon Foundation (UNNF) Fellowship Programme.
Fellowship Offers: Stipend and book allowance
Eligibility Criteria
To qualify, candidates must:
>>Be between the ages of 25 and 40.
>>Possess at least a first university degree or equivalent.
>>Demonstrate an ability to undertake advanced academic research and studies.
>>Be from a developing State.
>>Be a mid-level government official or mid-level professional dealing directly with ocean affairs and/or the law of the sea such as, but not limited to, the implementation of UNCLOS and related instruments, and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, particularly SDG-14, including in relation to the establishment of maritime zones and the delimitation of maritime boundaries; sustainable development of oceans and seas; national and/or regional ocean policy; coastal zone management; conservation and management of marine living resources; maritime transport and shipping; maritime security; the protection and preservation of the marine environment, and marine sciences.
