Past fellowships, scholarships, grants and talent programmes

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Intercultural Innovation Hub 2026

The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the BMW Group, with the support of Accenture, are pleased to announce the 2026 cycle of the Intercultural Innovation Hub (IIH). As a catalyst for growth and greater impact, the Intercultural Innovation Hub continues to connect people...

2026 Young Trade Leaders Programme

The WTO is inviting applications for the 2026 Young Trade Leaders Programme, an initiative aimed at fostering a better understanding of the WTO's work and international trade among young people and creating a network of Young Trade Leaders around...

Open Call: UNCCD COP17 media reporting fellowship

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the International Drought Resilience Alliance (IDRA) are launching the UNCCD COP17 Land and Drought Media Reporting Fellowship to support journalists covering one of the defining, yet underreported, stories of our time: the growing...

2026 Reham Al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship

The application period for the 2026 Reham Al-Farra (RAF) Memorial Journalism Fellowship is now OPEN until 3 April 2026. Interested applicants can submit their applications online. Please read the FAQ for comprehensive programme information before applying. Who is eligible for the fellowship?  The...

Call for chapter submissions: Emerging technologies in enhancing disaster resilience

UNDRR launches a call for contributions for a new compendium titled “State of Art Policy and Practice of Emerging Technologies in Enhancing Resilience.” The compendium aims to compile and analyze global case studies on the application of emerging and disruptive...

2026 UNNF Ocean Governance Fellowship for SIDS

Objectives Tailored to address the special circumstances of SIDS, along with the diverse challenges, opportunities and needs across different regions, this Fellowship aims to increase the capacity of Government officials from SIDS to effectively implement ocean governance and international...

UNNF Strategic Needs Fellowship 2026

The Strategic Needs Fellowship aims to enable developing States, particularly least developed countries, small island developing States and landlocked developing countries, to better address strategically important and time-sensitive issues facing them in ocean affairs and the law of the sea....

“Diplomat for a Day” 2026 in Brussels

The British, Canadian, Australian, Dutch and New Zealand embassies in Belgium invite female Belgian high-school students aged 16 to 19, to enter a competition to become a diplomat for a day in 2026. Diplomat for a Day The ‘Diplomat for a...

64th Graduate Study Programme (GSP)

The Graduate Study Programme (GSP) at UN Geneva is the longest-running educational initiative of the United Nations. Over the past 63 years, almost 3,500 young people from more than 120 countries have successfully completed the Programme. This intensive two-week summer seminar...

2025 IAEA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme

The latest application cycle of the IAEA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme is now open. Women interested in studying nuclear-related subjects at the master’s degree level are encouraged to apply by 31 October 2025. Launched in 2020 by  IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi,...