United Nations/Japan Long-Term Fellowship Programme Post-Graduate Study on Nano-Satellite Technologies (PNST) for Developing Countries 2024

Every year this “Post-graduate study on Nano-Satellite Technologies (PNST)” Fellowship Programme will accept up to three students in the Masters course (2 years duration) and up to three students in the Doctorate course (3 years duration). Successful participants will be awarded a master or doctorate degree after successful thesis defence. The successful candidates will enroll in the Space Engineering International Course (SEIC) after passing an official entrance examination by the Graduate School of Kyushu Institute of Technology.

The Programme will provide extensive research opportunities in nano-satellite systems through the use of the nano-satellite development and testing facilities available at Kyutech.

• Table of Content
• About United Nations
• United Nations/Japan Long-Term Fellowship Programme
• Aim and Benefits of United Nations/Japan Long-Term Fellowship Programme
• Requirements for United Nations/Japan Long-Term Fellowship Programme Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About United Nations

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United Nations/Japan Long-Term Fellowship Programme

Aim and Benefits of United Nations/Japan Long-Term Fellowship Programme

he selected candidates will each receive a grant under Japanese government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) scholarship (Research Students) of about 144,000 yen per month for the duration of their fellowship study (2 or 3 years) to cover housing, food, local transportation, and other expenses (actual scholarship amount is subject to change). Each candidate will be provided, according to his/her itinerary and route as designated by MEXT, an economy class air ticket between an international airport in the country of his/her nationality and Narita International Airport or Fukuoka International Airport. Fees for matriculation, tuition and entrance examinations will be paid by Kyutech.

Requirements for United Nations/Japan Long-Term Fellowship Programme Qualification

Candidates should:

• Be nationals of developing countries or non-space-faring nations (countries without an established substantial capability to develop space technology/launch space objects);
• Be duly nominated by their institutions;
• Be born on or after 2 April 1989;
• Have the academic and professional background required by the specific fellowship programme. Candidates seeking a Master degree are expected to have completed studies ending with a Bachelor Degree or equivalent (4 year university degree) in engineering-related subjects. Candidates seeking a Doctorate degree are expected to have completed studies ending with a Master Degree or equivalent (5 years university degree) in engineering-related subjects. Degrees in different technological fields can be considered by the Doctor Commission;and
• Be able to make professional use of the experience gained in the fellowship programme.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• Introduction to the Access to Space for All initiative and PNST by UNOOSA
• Introduction to PNST and SEIC (Space Engineering International Course) by Kyutech
• Lightning Talks from Current and Past Fellows
• Q and A

For more details, visit United Nations/ website.