Overview
Eligible young researchers from Côte d’Ivoire can seek national nomination for one of 10 UNESCO/Japan research fellowships supporting 3–9 month postgraduate research stays in Japan.
Complete fellowship details
The 2026 UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi programme offers 10 fellowships for postgraduate research in Japan. Each fellowship may provide up to US$10,000 for eligible costs such as approved travel, accommodation, medical insurance, subsistence and research-related expenses. Research stays last 3–9 months, begin from February 2027 onward and must finish by December 2027. Applications are routed through the applicant’s National Commission for UNESCO; direct, non-nominated applications are not accepted.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must be nationals of an invited country, and Côte d’Ivoire is explicitly listed. Applicants must be no more than 40 years old at application, hold at least a Master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field, have sufficient language proficiency for the proposed host institution, and secure acceptance from an academic supervisor at a Japanese university or research institution. UNESCO instructs candidates to submit to their National Commission at least two weeks before the UNESCO deadline and to follow any national procedures or earlier cutoff.
Tips for this fellowship
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
UNESCO’s official Cycle 2026 page was checked during this run. It states 10 fellowships, up to US$10,000, 3–9 months in Japan, Côte d’Ivoire among invited African Member States, and a 30 September 2026 deadline described as 'midnight Paris time'. Because the word 'midnight' can be interpreted at a date boundary, no UTC instant is inferred; deadline_date is retained. UNESCO also tells candidates to submit through their National Commission at least two weeks before the required UNESCO deadline.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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