UNU-ISP PhD Scholarships, Japan 2016

Applicants for the PhD in Sustainability Science are required to have met ALL of the following requirements by the application deadline in order to be considered:

1. Strong interest in sustainability studies;

2. Demonstrated commitment to study and understand global issues;

3. A completed Master’s degree in disciplines related to sustainability studies and a minimum of 2 years of practical field experience related to UNU-IAS research themes

OR

Two completed Master’s degrees, at least one of which must be in disciplines related to sustainability studies;

*Those who expect to receive a second Master’s degree before the entrance period – September 2016 – may also apply.

4. A GPA of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale on at least one of the Master’s degrees earned; and

5. English language proficiency

The minimum score requirements for English language qualifications required by UNU-IAS are:

• 600 in TOEFL – Paper-Based Testing (PBT)
• 100 in TOEFL – Internet-Based Testing (IBT)
• 7.0 in IELTS – Academic format

Applicants, except for the cases below, must submit original TOEFL or IELTS score reports (from a test taken within the last two years) to the Admissions Office at the time of application:

1. Applicants whose first language is English.
2. Applicants who graduated from a university or a postgraduate school located in an English speaking country.
3. Applicants who completed an undergraduate or postgraduate degree programme where the language of instruction and examination was English. In this case, an official statement from the academic institution will be required, confirming the use of English as the language of instruction and examination.

UNU-IAS requires original TOEFL/IELTS score reports (no photocopies accepted).