JFUNU Scholarship for Master’s Students from Developing Countries at United Nations University ISP, Japan

Applicants for the Master of Science in Sustainability, Development, and Peace are required to have met the following requirements by the application deadline in order to be considered:

1. A completed bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from a recognised university or institution of higher education

Those who expect to graduate and have a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent conferred before enrolment may also apply.

2. A particular interest and career aspiration in at least one of the following thematic areas:

•Global Change and Sustainability

•Peace and Security

•International Cooperation and Development

For more information on these areas, please refer to the Research page.

3. English language proficiency

The minimum score requirements for English language qualifications required by UNU-ISP are:

•600 in TOEFL - Paper-Based Testing (PBT)

•100 in TOEFL - Internet-Based Testing (iBT)

•7.0 in IELTS - Academic format

Applicants, except for the cases below, must submit original TOEFL or IELTS score reports (from a test taken within the last two years) to Admissions Office at the time of application:

1.Applicants whose first language is English.

2.Applicants who graduated from a university or a postgraduate school located in an English speaking country.

3.Applicants who completed an undergraduate or postgraduate degree programme where the language of instruction and examination was English. In this case, an official statement from the academic institution will be required, confirming the use of English as the language of instruction and examination.

Further Scholarship Information and Application