Requirements for United Nations The Nippon Foundation Fellowship Programme Qualification

To qualify, candidates must:

• Be between the ages of 25 and 45.
• Possess at least a first university degree or equivalent.
• Demonstrate an ability to undertake advanced academic research and studies.
• Be from a developing State.
• Be a mid-level government official or mid-level professional dealing directly with ocean affairs and/or the law of the sea such as, but not limited to, the implementation of UNCLOS and related instruments, and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, particularly SDG-14, including in relation to the establishment of maritime zones and the delimitation of maritime boundaries; sustainable development of oceans and seas; national and/or regional ocean policy; coastal zone management; conservation and management of marine living resources; maritime transport and shipping; maritime security; the protection and preservation of the marine environment, and marine sciences.