International Doctoral Program In Energy Science: The international Doctoral Program in Energy Science is offered to provide foreign students and researchers, who have a Master’s degree (or equivalent), an opportunity to further their studies toward a Doctoral degree at Kyoto University.

In this Doctoral Program, Japanese proficiency is not required since students can obtain the necessary credits by choosing ones among a variety of subjects presented in English and their research works are also supervised in English.

Program Application Eligibility Criteria:

• Nationality of any of the countries with which Japan has official diplomatic relations
• Under 35 years of age as of April 1
• Master’s degree or equivalent (by the end of September)
• Good command of English (Japanese is not required).

Closing Date: November 15

For more information and application, see: International Doctoral Program In Energy Science

Call for applications at International Doctoral Program In Energy Science

International Doctoral Program In Energy Science: The international Doctoral Program in Energy Science is offered to provide foreign students and researchers, who have a Master’s degree (or equivalent), an opportunity to further their studies toward a Doctoral degree at Kyoto University.

In this Doctoral Program, Japanese proficiency is not required since students can obtain the necessary credits by choosing ones among a variety of subjects presented in English and their research works are also supervised in English.

Program Application Eligibility Criteria:

• Nationality of any of the countries with which Japan has official diplomatic relations
• Under 35 years of age as of April 1
• Master’s degree or equivalent (by the end of September)
• Good command of English (Japanese is not required).

Closing Date: November 15

For more information and application, see: International Doctoral Program In Energy Science

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Maritime Law Scholarships: The International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI) helps candidates who require financial assistance to study maritime law.

The Institute cannot offer scholarships but is prepared to seek assistance on behalf of applicants. Furthermore, in certain cases, upon request, the Institute may grant a partial waiver of the programme fee for deserving candidates.

The basic requirements are:

• A degree in law with a high standing from a recognized university; and
• Proficiency in the English language.

Women Candidates:
In order to promote the integration of women in the formulation of national and international legislative instruments, fifty percent of the places on the programme are reserved for suitably qualified women candidates.

For more information and application materials, see: Maritime Law Scholarships – IMLI Website

Maritime Law Scholarships: The International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI) helps candidates who require financial assistance to study maritime law.

The Institute cannot offer scholarships but is prepared to seek assistance on behalf of applicants. Furthermore, in certain cases, upon request, the Institute may grant a partial waiver of the programme fee for deserving candidates.

The basic requirements are:

• A degree in law with a high standing from a recognized university; and
• Proficiency in the English language.

Women Candidates:
In order to promote the integration of women in the formulation of national and international legislative instruments, fifty percent of the places on the programme are reserved for suitably qualified women candidates.

For more information and application materials, see: Maritime Law Scholarships – IMLI Website

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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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Evan Lewis-Thomas Law Scholarships: The Council of Sidney Sussex College offers annually, for men and women of any nationality, a number of Evan Lewis-Thomas Law Studentships for research or advanced courses in Law or cognate subjects in the University of Cambridge.

The Evan Lewis-Thomas Law Studentships, which are subject to reviews of diligence and progress, are tenable for one year in the first instance but may be renewed annually, up to a maximum of three years.

Their value depends on the candidate’s needs in the light of support from other sources and on the availability of income from the Evan Lewis Thomas Fund.

Under the terms of the will of the late Judge Evan Lewis-Thomas, candidates must have shown proficiency in Law and Jurisprudence, normally by obtaining a university degree in Law, and they must be or become candidates for the Ph.D. Degree, the Diploma in Legal Studies, the Diploma in International Law, the M.Phil. Degree (one-year course) in Criminology, or the LL.M Degree.

Law Scholarship

If candidates of sufficient merit present themselves, elections will next be made to up to five Studentships (of between £1,000 and £3,000 per annum, reduced to £1,000 if full funding is obtained from another source).

Election to a Studentship may be made conditional upon satisfactory results in degree examinations and is in all cases conditional upon the person elected being accepted by the Board of Graduate Studies if he/she is a candidate for the Ph.D. Degree, the M.Phil. Degree or a Diploma, or by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Law if he/she is a candidate for the LL.M. Degree.

For more information and application, see: Evan Lewis-Thomas Law Scholarships

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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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