The Japan Foundation for UNU (JFUNU) Scholarship is
available for outstanding applicants from developing countries for the Master
of Science in Sustainability, Development, and Peace course, who can
demonstrate a need for financial assistance, and they will be considered as
candidates for the award of the scholarship.
The JFUNU scholarship covers the full tuition fees, and
provides a monthly allowance of 150,000 JPY* for living expenses for a maximum
of 24 months. Travel costs to and from Japan, visa handling fees, and
health/accident insurance costs must be covered by the student.
Admission
Requirements
Applicants
for the Master of Science in Sustainability, Development, and Peace are
required to have met the following requirements by the application
deadline in order to be considered:
1. A completed
bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from a recognised university or institution
of higher education
Those who expect
to graduate and have a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent conferred before
enrolment may also apply.
2. A particular
interest and career aspiration in at least one of the following thematic areas:
- Global Change and Sustainability
- Peace and Security
- International Cooperation and Development
For more
information on these areas, please refer to the Researchpage.
3. English
language proficiency
The minimum score
requirements for English language qualifications required by UNU-ISP are:
- 600 in TOEFL - Paper-Based Testing (PBT)
- 100 in TOEFL - Internet-Based Testing (iBT)
- 7.0 in IELTS - Academic format
Applicants,
except for the cases below, must submit original TOEFL or IELTS score reports
(from a test taken within the last two years) to Admissions Office at the
time of application:
- Applicants whose first language is English.
- Applicants who graduated from a university or a postgraduate school located in an English speaking country.
- Applicants who completed an undergraduate or postgraduate degree programme where the language of instruction and examination was English. In this case, an official statement from the academic institution will be required, confirming the use of English as the language of instruction and examination.
UNU-ISP requires
original TOEFL/IELTS score reports (no photocopies accepted).
- TOEFL: Please order an official score report using an institution code 6991. For more information on TOEFL, please visit http://www.ets.org/toefl/
- IELTS: Please request that an official report be sent directly to UNU-ISP. For more information on IELTS, please visit http://www.ielts.org/
Further details about the course and application procedures
can be found at http://isp.unu.edu/grad/degrees/masters/admissions.html#fees
