United Nations University (UNU) Scholarships

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  • • UNU Joint MSc in Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security 2025

    • The main purpose of the two-year Master of Science programme is to provide postgraduate students with detailed knowledge, critical understanding, strategies and the tools required to take an interdisciplinary approach towards environmental risks and human security. The Master’s programme addre ... read more and apply
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  • • UNU-WIDER Visiting Scholars Programme 2024

    • Our Visiting Scholars Programme gives qualified scholars an opportunity to research topics related to development and/or global economic issues, and to participate in UNU-WIDER activities.  Scholars typically spend a 2-3 months 'sabbatical' at UNU-WIDER. During this time they prepare ... read more and apply
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  • • Apply Now: UNU INRA 2024 Calls for Clean Energy Powered Agritech Innovations

    • The United Nations University, Institute for Natural Resources in Africa, is rolling out a call for its Innovate for Clean Agricultural Technologies (INFoCAT) project. The INFoCAT innovation challenge is an initiative sponsored by IDRC under the Clean Energy for Development: A Call for Action progra ... read more and apply
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  • • UNU-WIDER Visiting PhD Fellowship Program for Doctoral Students 2024

    • The UNU-WIDER Visiting PhD Fellowship Programme gives registered doctoral students an opportunity to utilize the resources and facilities at UNU-WIDER for their PhD dissertation or thesis research on developing economies, and to work with our researchers in areas of mutual interest.  Th ... read more and apply
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  • • Call for Application: JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme 2024

    • UNU offers Postdoctoral Fellowships to provide young scholars and policymakers, especially from the developing world, with a multidisciplinary context within which to pursue advanced research and training that are of professional interest to the successful applicant and of direct relevance to the re ... read more and apply
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  • • UNU-EHS Scholarships for Students from Developing Countries (Germany) 2023

    • From 2017 onwards, the Joint Master’s Programme is part of a selected group of international postgraduate programmes that benefits from the EPOS funding scheme offered by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The joint M.Sc. programme provides postgraduate students with detailed know ... read more and apply
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  • • United Nation University (UNU-WIDER) Visiting PhD Fellowship Program 2023

    • The Visiting PhD Fellowship Programme gives registered doctoral students the opportunity to utilize the resources and facilities at UNU-WIDER for their PhD dissertation or thesis research on developing economies, and to work with researchers in areas of mutual interest. Visiting PhD fellows typic ... read more and apply
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  • • UNFCCC – UNU Early Career Climate Fellowship Programme 2023

    • The UNFCCC – UNU Early Career Climate Fellowship Programme offers young people from developing countries a unique opportunity to start their career at the interface between international climate policy development and research. Academically outstanding young graduates from developing countries ... read more and apply
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  • • UNU-EHS Masters Scholarships for Developing Countries (Germany) 2023

    • The UNU-EHS – University of Bonn and the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security are delighted to announce that thanks to support from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) they will be offering a number fully funded scholarships to stud ... read more and apply
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  • • UNU-FLORES Doctoral Researcher: Resilience and Resource Nexus in Food Systems 2022

    • This project aims to research the impact of the Ukraine conflict on food security with a focus on East Africa. While Africa is yet to recover from the repercussions of COVID19, the Russia-Ukraine war has posed an additional challenge for most African countries to manage food supply chains, access fe ... read more and apply
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  • • UNU-CPR Global Fellowship Program 2022

    • The UNU-CPR Global Fellows will work to integrate researchers from underrepresented backgrounds in new and ongoing research projects that shape multilateral policymaking processes. Candidates who are focused on Migration and Inequality are invited to apply for one 6-month Fellowship, which may be ... read more and apply
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  • • DAAD UNU 2022 Doctoral Research Scholarship for Researchers

    • The United Nations University (UNU) is an international community of scholars engaged in policy-oriented research, capacity development and dissemination of knowledge in furthering the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. The mission of UNU is to contribute, through research ... read more and apply
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  • • UNU-WIDER Winter School for African Researchers 2022

    • The aim of the course is to provide African researchers with an understanding of the theories, methods, and data availability for conducting high quality analysis on tax and development economics. The course will take place in two parts during the period 31 May – 16 July 2022. The deadline for ... read more and apply
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  • • Japan Foundation United Nations University (JFUNU) PhD Scholarships for Developing Countries 2022

    • The Japan Foundation for United Nations University (JFUNU) Scholarship is available for outstanding applicants from developing countries who can demonstrate a need for financial assistance, and they will be considered as candidates for the award of the scholarship. The programme addresses pressin ... read more and apply
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  • • United Nations University Masters & PhD Scholarships in Sustainability Science for Developing Countries 2022-2023

    • UNU-IAS offers master’s and doctoral degree programmes focused on sustainability. The programmes aim to produce the policymakers and researchers of tomorrow, who will be at the forefront of global efforts towards a more sustainable future. The Japan Foundation offers the UNU Scholarship for ... read more and apply