UNU-IAS Fellowships, United Nations University: 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

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The UNDP Somalia Country Office, based in Nairobi, is looking for interns in various disciplines. Students shall be selected for internships that relate either to the organization’s strategic activities or to administrative or technical functions.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Enrolled in a bachelors/masters programme in a graduate school (second university degree or higher) at the time of application and during the internship.
• Proficiency in English required. Fluency Somali or in Arabic is an asset;
• Computer literate in standard software applications.
• Demonstrated the ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.

Internship assignments vary in length, however, they will normally last no less than six weeks and no more than twelve months.

Application deadline is 31 December.

For more information and job application see; UNDP Somalia Internship

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VLIR Scholarships: Each year, a number of VLIR Scholarships are available to students of developing countries, giving high-potential students the opportunity to study in Belgium.

These scholarships cover all costs.

Candidates should :

• Have a study history in agreement with the academic admission requirements of the programme
• Not have reached the age of 35 at the moment of their application
• Be a resident of a developing country
• Not have studied before in an industrialised country have at least two years of work experience
• Be proficient in English (speaking and writing).

When English has not been the language of instruction, proficiency in English has to be proven with a TOEFL- or equivalent certificate

• Submit carefully completed VLIR-application forms, accompanied with all documents requested before the deadline to the VLIR-Scholarship Administration of the VLIR-UDC office in Brussels.

For more scholarship information and application, see: VLIR-Scholarships Website

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