Fellowships, Scholarships, Grants and Talent Programmes

Fellowships, Scholarships, Grants and Talent Programmes are offered by a number of UN or affiliated entities. We try to consolidate these opportunities into the below list.

The main purpose of UN fellowships, scholarships, grants and talent programmes are to provide financial and/or educational support to individuals who demonstrate exceptional abilities or potential in a particular field.

The Cleaners

Immerse yourself in the hidden digital cleaning industry, which rids the Internet of content deemed inappropriate. This serious-minded, accessible and compelling documentary is admirably measured but unafraid to show disturbing content, or ask some searching questions. Who controls what...

Thomas Pesquet, l’envoyé spatial

In collaboration with CinéGlobe Films Inspired by Science, Ciné-ONU screened 'Thomas Pesquet, l'envoyé spatial' Peer into the daily life of astronaut Thomas Pesquet aboard the International Space Station. This documentary exposes the vulnerability of our planet, and the scientific, human...

River of Gold

In collaboration with the Geneva Graduate Institute, and on the occasion of World Environment Day, Ciné-ONU screened 'River of Gold' Narrated by Academy Award Winners Sissy Spacek and Herbie Hancock, River of Gold is the disturbing account of a clandestine...

Until there is peace

On the occasion of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers, Ciné-ONU Geneva screened: 'Until there is peace'. Documentary on UN peacekeeping operations in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) "Until there is peace" follows UN Peacekeepers from Malawi, South Africa...

Filmmaking for Peace-building

On the occasion of the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights - screening of 'Filmmaking for Peace-building' - Joint Pakistani-Afghan documentaries on human rights. « Bahaali », « Sound of Silence » and « Transgender in Pakistan »...

No Asylum: The Untold Chapter in Anne Frank’s Story

Screening on the occasion of the International Day in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust. The recent discovery of letters written by Otto Frank, Anne Frank’s father, reveal the family’s struggle to flee from the Nazis.         The screening was followed...