The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) program and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) are calling for the third cohort of young professionals as part of the Young Innovators Fellowship Programme for 2022. About 18 Young Innovators will be recruited and fully funded to the United States.
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The Young Innovators Fellowship Programme provides young people (aged 18–26) from UNFPA-supported program countries with the opportunity to engage in a structured eight-month program to drive innovation, creativity, and capacity development and to deliver concrete results in UNFPA.
Eligibility Requirements For UNFPA and UN Volunteers Young Innovators Fellowships
- Applicant should be 18 – 26 years old. They need to have completed at least their secondary education and demonstrate a strong commitment to UNFPA’s mandate through academic, extra-curricular, and volunteer activities and/or up to three years of work experience.
- The Young Innovators will work at UNFPA Country or Regional Offices in their own countries.
- Special consideration will be given to indigenous people, people with disabilities, LGBTQ, and other marginalized groups. Applications from young women are especially encouraged.
Young Innovators Fellowship Locations
If you are a young person aged between 18 and 26, with a passion to make a difference in your country, check out the available assignments as follows:
Angola (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Luanda
Benin (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Cotonou
Colombia (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Bogota
Egypt (2 positions) (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Cairo
Ghana (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Accra
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Jordan (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Amman
Kyrgyzstan (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Bishkek
Lao PDR (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Vientiane
Madagascar (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Antananarivo
Moldova (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Chisinau
Nicaragua (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Managua
Panama (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Panama City
Papua New Guinea (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Port Moresby
Senegal (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Dakar
South Africa (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Johannesburg
Thailand (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Bangkok
Turkey (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Istanbul
How To Apply
To apply for and participate in the 2022 UNFPA and UN Volunteers Young Innovators Fellowships, use your county link provided above to register your interest.
Special consideration will be given to indigenous people, people with disabilities, LGBTQ, and other marginalized groups. Applications from young women are especially encouraged.
The Application Deadline is 20th March 2022.
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