UNFPA and UN Volunteers Young Innovators Fellowships The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) are seeking a third team of young workers as part of the 2022 Young Innovators Fellowship Program. About 18 Young Innovators will be hired and fully funded in the United States.
The Young Innovators Fellowship Program provides young people (ages 18-26) from UNFPA-sponsored countries with the opportunity to participate in an eight-month program of innovation, arts, and energy development and deliver tangible results to UNFPA.
Application Deadline: 20 March 2022.
Eligibility requirements for UNFPA and UN Volunteers Young Innovators Fellowships
The applicant must be 18 – 26 years old. They are required to complete at least a basic education and demonstrate a strong commitment to UNFPA mandate for academic, additional academic and volunteer work and / or three years of work experience.
Young Innovators will operate in the UNFPA Country or regional offices in their respective countries.
Special consideration will be given to indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ and other disadvantaged groups. Applications from young women are especially encouraged.
See also: ANU Master of Philosophy Scholarship 2022 (Fully Funded) For International Student
Places for Young Innovators Fellowship
If you are a young person between the ages of 18 and 26, who would like 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
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
Application Procedures
To apply and participate in the 2022 UNFPA and UN Volunteers Young Innovators Fellowships, use your regional link provided above to register your interest.
Special consideration will be given to indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ and other disadvantaged groups. Applications for young women are especially encouraged.
