Switzerland: UN Geneva 2022 Graduate Study Programme

The Graduate Study Programme (GSP) at UN Geneva is the longest-running educational programme of the United Nations, now in its 60th year. Over the past six decades, the GSP has brought together and trained several thousand young people from over 100 countries on all continents.

About United Nations

The English language component of the Indigenous Fellowship Programme (IFP) was established in 1997. It takes place at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva, Switzerland and lasts for 4 weeks, usually coinciding with the annual meeting of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP). The objective of this training programme is to enhance the knowledge of indigenous peoples on existing international human rights instruments and mechanisms, so they can use them to more effectively advocate for the rights of their communities.

Aim and Benefits of UN Geneva Graduate Program

This two-week long summer seminar provides an opportunity for participants to deepen their understanding of the United Nations and International Geneva through first-hand observations, lectures, research, and visits to Geneva-based institutions.

Requirements for UN Geneva Graduate Program Qualification

• Fluency in spoken and written English is necessary. As some discussions may be held in French (without interpretation), knowledge of French is also needed.
• Applicants must be between 22 and 32 years of age at the time of application.
• Applicants must be enrolled in a master’s degree, a postgraduate degree, or a doctorate programme at the time of application. Proof of enrolment will be required.
• Those who are already employed full time are not eligible to apply.
• Those who have participated in previous Graduate Study Programmes are not eligible to apply.

Documents Required for Application

• Applicant’s passport;
• A letter of recommendation (in English or French) from a university or a governmental authority;
• A proof of current enrolment (at the time of application) in a master’s degree, a postgraduate degree, or a doctorate programme; and
• Copies of previous university diplomas obtained.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to United Nations on icts-surveys.unog.ch to apply

Application Deadline

March 11, 2022