The objective of the fellowship is to provide opportunities for advanced education and research in the field of ocean affairs and the law of the sea, and related disciplines including marine science in support of management frameworks, to Government officials and other mid-level professionals from developing States, so that they may obtain the necessary knowledge to assist their countries to formulate comprehensive ocean policy and to implement the legal regime set out in UNCLOS and related instruments.
WORTH
- Advanced awareness and understanding of key issues and best international practices in ocean affairs
- Expected to return to their home-countries to contribute their experience to assist with the effective implementation of UNCLOS and related instruments and programmes.
- Be able to design, implement and/or evaluate specific improvement projects in their home countries related to ocean affairs, develop a core leadership capacity and have an in-depth understanding of legal frameworks, methodologies and tools to further improve implementation of instruments and programmes and to provide for their effective enforcement in conformity with international law.
ELIGIBILITY
- Be nominated by your government, employer or competent organization
- Be between ages 25 and 40
- Possesses a first degree in a related discipline, and have a demonstrated ability to undertake independent advanced research and studies in an academic context
- Be mid-level professionals who can demonstrate that they can work directly on ocean issues
- Be in a position to accept placement with host institutions for the period of not less than nine consecutive months
- Be in a good state of health so as to be cleared by the UN-Medical Service
- Be in a position to obtain all relevant visas including transit visas
DEADLINE: September 11, 2015
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