UN Nippon Strategic Ocean Fellowship

Designed to strengthen government capacity in developing countries, the fellowship trains officials directly involved in implementing the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and related instruments. Fellows undertake policy‑relevant research and receive advanced training at UN Headquarters in New York and partner institutions.

Benefits include:

• Fully funded fellowship (travel, stipend, insurance, housing)
• Intensive training in ocean affairs, maritime law, and policy implementation
• Research supervision by UN experts and academic mentors
• Networking with global policymakers and researchers
• Contribution to national ocean governance strategies

• Age 25–45
• First‑level university degree completed
• Government official from a developing country, working directly on:
• UNCLOS implementation
• Maritime boundary delimitation
• Coastal zone management
• Marine resource conservation
• Maritime transport and security
• Ocean and climate change policy
• Strong command of English (program delivered in English)
• Proposed study must directly support national ocean policy/programs
• Must be free of other obligations during fellowship period
• Working (full-time or part-time)
• Running a project or organization