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~ Qualifications and Application Materials ~
The Application Deadline for the 2013-2014
Session is 15 September 2013
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Also note: Certain Host Institutions are in a
position to accommodate research and study programmes undertaken in
various languages including, inter alia, English, French, and
Spanish. Candidates should indicate their linguistic preference in
their application form.
 Qualifications
Candidates wishing to be
considered for a Fellowship award must ensure that they meet all the
following criteria:
- You
must be between the ages of 25 and 40;
- You
must have successfully completed a first university degree, and
demonstrate a capacity to undertake independent advanced academic
research and study;
- You
must be a mid-level administrator from a national government organ of a
developing coastal State, or another government related agency in such
a State, which deals directly with ocean affairs issues, and your
professional position must allow you to directly assist your nation in
the formulation and/or implementation of policy in this area. This
includes marine sciences and the science-policy linkage. Your
"Nomination and Recommendation Form" should be completed by a
Government official who can attest to the nature of your work with
respect to the Government's ocean affairs and law of the sea related
activities, and indicate how an Award would directly contribute to
these activities; and
- Your
proposed research and study programme must contribute directly to your
nation's formulation and/or implementation of ocean affairs and law of
the sea policies and programmes.
Satisfaction of the
above criteria must be clearly demonstrated by the candidate through
the application forms and confirmed by a nominating authority.
Application
The Fellowship
application package consists of the following three forms:
1. The Personal History and Proposed Research/Study
Programme Form (click to download in MS Word format)
This
Form must be completed by the candidate, either typewritten or word
processed. Each question must be answered clearly and completely in
order to ensure that the application will be processed. While
completing this form, candidates should pay particular attention to
sections 18, 19 and 20. If necessary, candidates may attach no more
than one additional page of the same size. Candidates should refer to
the list of participating host institutions while completing sections 21 and
23.
--> Once this form is
completed, it must be submitted by the candidate to the Nominating
Authority along with:
2. The
Nomination and Recommendation Form (click to download in MS Word
format)
This
form must be completed and signed by the official nominating
entity
--> Once completed,
forward directly to DOALOS both the "Nomination and Recommendation
Form" and the completed "Personal History and Proposed
Research/Study Programme Form".
3.United Nations Medical Clearance <--- note medical clearance process now in two
stages
Obtaining medical clearance is a requirement of the awards
process, and has been simplified into two distinct steps so as to
reduce the burden on applicants all the while adhering to United
Nations rules and regulations.
Candidates must complete and return along with the forms outlined in #1
and #2 above the following form:
The UN Medical Form (click to download in Adobe PDF
format)
Note that at this stage of the process, candidates are no longer
required to undergo a medical exam and to provide the extended medical
forms and accompanying laboratory results and x-rays. This step will be
required of the selected candidates within four (4) weeks of
notification - their timely completion of this requirement will be a
condition of the award.
Application Process Summary
Step 1:
Candidate to complete "Personal History and Proposed
Research/Study Programme Form" and forward it to Nominating
Authority along with the "Nomination and Recommendation
Form."
Step 2:
Nominating Authority to complete "Nomination and Recommendation
Form" and forward it, along with completed "Personal History
and Proposed Research/Study Programme Form," to DOALOS (preferably
through the State's Mission to the United Nations in New York).
In
parallel to Step 1 and 2: Candidate complete UN Medical Form and
forward directly to DOALOS.
Deadline
Complete
applications must be received by DOALOS not later than [15
September 2013].
DOALOS reserves the right not to process incomplete and/or late
submissions.
Advanced copies of applications may be
faxed to DOALOS, however, in order for applications to be considered
complete,
all originals and attachments must received by DOALOS by [15
September 2013].
Applications should be sent
to:
The United Nations - The Nippon Foundation of Japan Fellowship Programme
Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea
Office of Legal Affairs
United Nations, Room DC2-0450
New York, N.Y.
10017, U.S.A.
Fax: +1-212-963-5847
Awards
The
decision to Award a Fellowship is made by the Fellowship Selection
Committee, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Technical
Cooperation Agreement which establishes the Fellowship Programme,
and guided by the “Fellowship Selection Criteria” applied by the United
Nations System Organizations. 10 fellowships will be awarded per annum,
and successful candidates will be notified by DOALOS. The results will
also be posted on the Fellowship website.
Please note that
Awards are conditional on the fulfillment of all Fellowship requirements
including, inter alia, obtaining United Nations Medical
Clearance, Host Institution Placement Confirmation, and the necessary
Visa(s).
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