JFUNU Scholarship for MSc in Sustainability: Developing Country Students

The Japan Foundation for UNU (JFUNU) Scholarship supports outstanding students from developing countries who need financial help to study in Japan. It is for those admitted to the Master of Science in Sustainability at United Nations University – Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS).

Other scholarships for the same degree are listed at this link.

United Nations University – Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS)

Master of Science in Sustainability. For the PhD in Sustainability Science, see this link.

Limited

Citizens of developing countries listed in the latest OECD DAC list

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.

However, travel costs to and from Japan, visa handling fees, and health/accident insurance costs must be covered by the student.

Applicants for the Master of Science in Sustainability are required to have met the following requirements by the application deadline in order to be considered.

• A completed bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from a recognised university or institution of higher education in a field related to sustainability (those who expect to receive a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent conferred before the entrance period of September 2024 may also apply);

• A GPA of 2.8 or above on a 4.0 scale (equivalent to 70% on a 100 % scale) for the bachelor’s degree earned;

• English language proficiency. The minimum score requirements for English language qualifications required by UNU-IAS are: 600 in TOEFL – Paper-Based Testing (PBT); 100 in TOEFL – Internet-Based Testing (IBT); 7.0 in IELTS – Academic format.

The eligibility requirements for the scholarships are as follows:

• 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.

Recipients of the JFUNU Scholarship are required to write a short essay on their learning and experiences at UNU, which is submitted to the donor organization. Before graduation, each recipient is requested to submit a note of appreciation to the donors with reflections on their future plans. Recipients agree to support collaboration with jfUNU through participating in jfUNU activities, events and other opportunities offered to the student body.

Applications are currently closed.

Your official application for admissions must be submitted through the online application form. There is no separate application form for the scholarship 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. During admission selection process, outstanding applicants from developing countries with financial need will be automatically considered as candidates for the award of the JFUNU scholarship. Thus, no separate scholarship application is necessary. Application deadline is 12 February 2025 (23:59 Japan Standard Time).

It is important to read the 2025 Application Guidelines visit the official website (link found below) to access the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.