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master's, Opportunities, Scholarships

UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY RESONA BANK SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Deadline: February 12, 2025

LOCATION: Japan

The Resona Bank scholarship is competitive and may be awarded to eligible students who have been accepted for enrolment in the MSc in Sustainability program. There is no separate application form for the scholarships as it is part of the main online application form for admission

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

Applicants must hold citizenship of a developing country* and demonstrate a need for financial assistance;

Applicants who have demonstrated interest in the broader work of the United Nations;

Applicants who are currently living in Japan under a working visa are NOT eligible for the scholarship;

Applicants who are already enrolled in other postgraduate degree programmes are not eligible. This includes those who have already obtained a master’s degree at an institution other than UNU-IAS;

Applicants must not be a recipient of other scholarships concurrently.

*Developing countries included in the latest OECD DAC list. [Top]

BENEFIT:

The Resona Bank scholarship covers the full cost of tuition and provides a monthly allowance of 130,000 JPY (subject to change) for living expenses for a maximum of 24 months. Travel costs to and from Japan (up to JPY 260,000) are covered, and a research allowance is provided. Other costs such as visa handling fees and health/accident insurance must be covered by the student.

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master's, Opportunities, Scholarships

UAL INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

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Application Deadline: Friday, 21 March 2025 (Round 1)

LOCATION: United Kingdom

This scholarship provides a £14,000 tuition fee waiver for a full-time or part-time taught master’s course at one of UAL’s Colleges and Institutes. Up to 32 UAL International Postgraduate £14,000 Scholarships are available for students from Africa and Latin America.

ELIGIBILITY:

Criteria 1: You must hold an offer to study a full-time or part-time taught master’s course at one of UAL’s Colleges and Institutes starting in 2025/26.

Your course must offer either a Grad Dip, M ARCH, MA, MBA, MFA, MRes or MSc qualification and be offered at one of UAL’s Colleges or Institutes. Courses run by UAL Online are not eligible for this scholarship

You are not eligible to apply if you already hold a UK postgraduate taught qualification (or one at an equivalent level) from studies undertaken in the UK.

Criteria 2: You need to be domiciled in Africa or Latin America detailed in our list of qualifying countries (see below). If your country is not on the list you may be eligible for other funding options, including the UAL International Postgraduate £7,000 Scholarship. Read more about Postgraduate Tuition Fees.

Criteria 3: You have achieved, or are predicted to achieve, an upper second-class honours degree or above at undergraduate level. Recognised equivalent qualifications are also accepted. To check your eligibility, read the International Academic Qualifications Equivalency (PDF 472 KB).

You will need to provide your transcripts as proof of your qualification.

If you have not yet received your results, you will need to provide evidence of your predicted grade as part of your application. When you receive your results, you will need to provide further evidence that you have achieved your predicted grade to be granted the award.

Criteria 4: You must provide a personal statement as part of your scholarship application which responds to the following questions (maximum 350 words per question):

Describe your background and your academic experience.

Describe how receiving a postgraduate scholarship would make a difference to you.

Tell us how you intend to use the qualification you will be gaining to support your future plans.

Confirm any other sources of funding you have, or have applied for, to meet the cost of your studies in the UK.

Criteria 5: You are able to support your application with a satisfactory personal reference from an academic or professional referee. Your reference must be provided in English.

BENEFIT:

A £14,000 tuition fee waiver for a full-time or part-time taught master’s course at one of UAL’s Colleges and Institutes. 

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