Website
http://www.ias.unu.edu/sub_page.aspx?catID=6&ddlID=2528
Sponsor
United Nations (UN)
United Nations University (UNU)
United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS)
Amount
Upper ¥4,320,000JPY Lower ¥3,600,000JPY
Around two Postdoctoral Fellowships are awarded each year for a period of 12 months, starting in September. The starting date of the Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme is September 1. Successful applicants are required to be in Japan by this date.
Fellows are provided with their own desk in a dedicated study room in the Institute, administrative support and desktop computing. Fellows have access to the UNU Library which includes an excellent collection of UN documents. They also have access via the UNU Library to various Japanese university libraries and computer databases. A limited range of other, more specialized computer hardware and software may also be available.
The fellowship provides a monthly stipend of JPY300,000-360,000 (depending on experience). A one-time-only settle-in-allowance of JPY 80,000 will be granted to each Fellow at the beginning of the programme for relocation, adjustment expenses, ground transportation and incidental costs. UNU-IAS provides Fellows with a return air ticket between his/her country of residence and Narita Airport. Settle-in-allowance and air tickets are, however, not provided for Fellows already residing in Japan before the commencement of the fellowship.
Eligibility for a second 12-month appointment may be considered based on the Fellow’s performance.
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Requirements
New Faculty/New Investigator
Citizenship or Residency
Unrestricted
Activity location
Japan
Abstract
Since October 2000, UNU-IAS has been offering Postdoctoral Fellowships to recent Ph.D. graduates to provide them with the opportunity to put the knowledge and expertise acquired during their doctoral research to practical policy-relevant use. So far, over 40 Fellows from some 20 countries have passed through the Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme. Out of those who have completed the programme about one third have been women, and developing country participants have outnumbered developed country participants.
The Fellowship Programme provides the successful applicant with a unique opportunity to:
– develop and advance their research under the supervision of a UNU-IAS faculty member and contribute to the overall research agenda of the Institute;
– widen their research interests and professional networks by working in the international and multi-disciplinary context of UNU-IAS, and with its wider network of Japanese universities and research institutes, as well as international collaborators;
– become exposed to the workings of the international and multilateral policy process and the broader UN system; and
– link with other UNU-IAS and UNU-CPR Ph.D. and Postdoctoral Fellows.
The Fellows are resident at UNU-IAS in Tokyo for the full term of the fellowship. This gives them the opportunity to gain from the broader research programme of lectures, seminars, workshops and conferences arranged by UNU-IAS. The Institute’s close links with Japanese affiliated professors and visiting professors from key universities and think tanks in Japan also allow Fellows to link into the broader Japanese academic and research community.
Research proposals for UNU-IAS Postdoctoral Fellowships should relate clearly to one of the research areas of the Institute, as well as aim to be policy-relevant. Research proposals are invited in the following areas:
– Sustainability Science
– Sustainability Science Environmental Governance (Biodiversity)
– Cities and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
– Science and Technology for SDG.
More Information (for more details on thematic research areas of the Institute):
http://www.ias.unu.edu/sub_page.aspx?catID=6&ddlID=2530
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Eligibility
Applicants must have obtained a Ph.D. (or at least successfully defended their doctoral dissertation), in an area broadly associated with the UNU-IAS thematic focus, prior to the application deadline. Language proficiency in English is essential. Applicants from developing countries and women are particularly encouraged to apply.
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Keywords
- Environmental Sustainability
- International Planning or Policy
- Sustainable Development
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Environmental Legislation or Regulation
- Biodiversity
- International Relations or Diplomacy
Upcoming Deadlines
Date
What’s Due
Notes
15 Mar 2014
Confirmed
Application
Sponsor deadline – required
