Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship in New Zealand 2024

Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship in New Zealand for the 2024 academic session is now open for application.

Massey University in New Zealand welcomes applications for the Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship program for 2024 academic session.

About Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund

The Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (Sylff) was created in December 1991 from a bequest from the Nippon Foundation to Massey University. Sylff is an international program targeted at growing leaders who instigate action, surmount differences and tackle contemporary problems facing the world.

The Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship aims to:

1. offer study chances for postgraduate research candidates who display leadership qualities or display high prospect for potential leadership in either public or private life
2. back research in the wide fields of Humanities, Social Sciences or cross-disciplinary studies that merge Humanities and Social Sciences by placing focus on complex, severe problems (e.g., sustainability, poverty).

When choosing our recipient, we will consider your academic achievements and leadership qualities. We will also consider your proposed research topic.

Worth of Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship

1. The worth of a master’s award will be $31,000 per year for up to 12 months of fulltime program.
2. Value of a doctoral award will be $42,000 per year for up to 36 months of fulltime program.
3. The award values are proposed to support study and living expenses for beneficiaries; there are no extra fees payments or research expenses provided by the fellowship.
4. The tenure of a master’s award will start in the award year for up to at most 12 months.
5. The tenure of the doctoral award will start in the award year for up to at most 36 months.

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Eligibility Criteria

You must:

1. be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident
2. have enrolled in or eligible to enrol in a research degree with a topic that incorporates Humanities and Social Sciences
3. be under the age of 35 at the time of application
4. be studying or intending to study in New Zealand

Application checklist

Please include the following with your application:

1. a completed application form
2. evidence of your New Zealand residency or citizenship (passport or birth certificate)
3. copies of your complete transcripts for all tertiary qualifications
4. an Offer of Place or Confirmation of Enrolment from your university with your intended study details (programme, major, papers, start date)
5. an academic reference commenting on your academic ability
6. a character reference commenting on your leadership qualities, experience and future aspirations

How to Apply

Please fill the application form below and send to [email protected] together with the credentials as stated in the application checklist.

What terms are attached to acceptance of this award?

Master’s awards may not be held together with other awards.
Doctoral awards may be held together with other awards up to the value of $10,000.
Awards will start upon verification of enrolment in the research.
Fellows are implored to take part in and contribute to the national and global Sylff Association.
Candidates are required to provide a yearly report on research and leadership undertakings embarked on during the year.

Application Deadline

Applications end February 1, 2024.

Visit Massey University official website for additional information and to apply

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