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Ocean affairs fellowship programme

The Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea(DOALOS) of the Office of Legal Affairs, is now accepting applications for the 2009-2010 session of the United Nations - The Nippon Foundation of Japan Fellowship Programme. Deadline : 15th August.

The Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS) of the Office of Legal Affairs, is now accepting applications for the 2009-2010 session of the United Nations – The Nippon Foundation of Japan Fellowship Programme; a programme which has awarded 40 fellowships to nationals of 35 States in the last three years. The deadline for submissions has been set for 15 August 2008.

The major objective of the Fellowship Programme is to provide funded opportunities for advanced research/training in the field of ocean affairs and the law of the sea, or related disciplines, to Government officials and other mid-level professionals from developing coastal States so that they may obtain the necessary skills to assist their countries in the formulation of comprehensive ocean policy and to implement the legal regime set out in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and related instruments.

The Fellowship Programme consists of two phases, namely a six-month research and study phase, immediately followed by a three-month training phase. The first phase will be implemented through a university or research institution affiliated with the Programme and which has in-depth competence and expertise in the given field of studies. After completing the first phase, fellows will undertake a training phase with the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea in New York, or with an intergovernmental agency or organization competent in the chosen field.

Individuals wishing to apply should meet the basic admissibility requirements which include being between the ages of 25 and 35, possessing a first university degree or equivalent, and demonstrating an ability to undertake advanced academic research and studies. Candidates shall also be mid-level administrators from national government organs, or other agencies, that deal directly with issues including, inter alia, national ocean policy, establishment of maritime zones under national jurisdiction and the delimitation of maritime boundaries, coastal zone management, fisheries and the conservation and management of fish stocks, navigation, maritime transport and shipping, prevention of pollution, crimes at sea and their suppression, the protection and preservation of the marine environment including marine sciences.

A detailed outline of the requisite qualifications, along with the application forms, additional Programme information, and the current list of participating institutions is available on the Fellowship Programme homepage: http://www.un.org/depts/los/nippon


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