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United Nations Office of Legal Affairs, Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (OLA/DOALOS)
United Nations–Nippon Foundation Fellowship on Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea
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- nationality developing State
- age 25-45 years
- degree first university degree or equivalent qualification Exact current official rule
- career stage ability to undertake advanced academic research and study Exact current official rule
- profession mid-level government official or mid-level professional working directly on ocean affairs and/or the law of t… Exact current official rule
- institution mid-level professional from a national government or another governmental or non-governmental agency in a dev…
- proposed research and study programme directly contributes to the applicant's nation's formulation and/or imp… Exact current official rule
- language strong command of spoken and written English Exact current official rule
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- attend all fellowship activities on site Exact current official rule
- free of all non-Fellowship obligations during the entire Fellowship period unless otherwise authorized by the… Exact current official rule
Preferences and flexible criteria (1)
- female applicants
- Who is eligible
- developing State
- Level of study
- Professional development
- Fields of study
- Law, Natural sciences
What's covered Stipend only
- Funding type
- Stipend only
- Duration
- 6-12 months
- Host country
- Multiple
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What I need English proficiency required—evidence not specified
- English requirement
- English proficiency required—evidence not specified
- In-person requirements
- Required in-person study/placement/event
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- Download the 2027 UNNF OALOS Application Form – Personal History and Proposed Research/Study Programme, complete all fields electronically, sign it electronically or by hand, and save the completed form. Required
- Complete the 2027 UNNF OALOS Fellowship Nomination Form and have it signed and stamped by the nominating authority. Required
- Have a copy of a valid national passport ready for upload. Required
- Open the Indico.UN application platform, select the Registration tab or Register Now to begin, and create an account or log in to an existing account. Required
- Complete the online Personal History and Proposed Research/Study Programme Application Form. Required
- Upload the completed application form, the completed nomination form, and the passport copy to the Indico.UN platform; upload the documents in Word or PDF format. Required
- Submit the completed application through Indico.UN before the application deadline; email submissions or supporting documents will not be accepted. Required
- Deadline
- 13 September 2026
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
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