Every year United Nations University offers PhD and Postdoctoral fellowships to young scholars and policy-makers from the developing world.

The fellowship provides for a monthly stipend of JPY 260,000. A one-time only instalment of JPY 80,000 will be granted to each fellow at the beginning of the programme for adjustment expenses and incidental costs.

UNU-IAS PhD Fellowships are awarded for a period of 10 months. The starting date of the PhD Fellowship Programme is 1 October.

Language proficiency in English is essential. Applicants from developing countries and women are particularly encouraged to apply.

To Apply: The application form can be obtained through email; fellowships[at]ias.unu.edu

For further details, and application materials, contact: UNU-IAS Fellowships