United Nations – Nippon Foundation Fellowship on Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea 2027

The UNNF OALOS Fellowship provides mid-level government officials and other mid-level professionals from developing States with advanced training on ocean affairs and the law of the sea, including related disciplines such as marine science. Fellows conduct individual research under academic supervision and develop a written thesis on a topic they select, with a two-phase nine-month programme spanning training in New York and a research placement at a host institution.

Monthly stipend during the fellowship and round-trip economy class airfare; participation in a two-phase nine-month programme with in-person training and research placement.

Applicants must be between 25 and 45 years old, hold at least a first university degree, demonstrate ability to undertake advanced academic research, be a national of a developing State, and be a mid-level government official or mid-level professional working on ocean affairs and/or the law of the sea.

Submit the online Personal History and Proposed Research/Study Programme application form via Indico; complete and sign required forms and upload documents as instructed.