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Under the 2026 cycle, UNESCO and the Government of Japan will award 10 fellowships to highly qualified young researchers from Africa, Small Island Developing States, Ukraine and Türkiye. The fellowships will support innovative and high-quality postgraduate research related to heritage conservat
Published: 22 Jul 2026 Type: Fellowship Study in: Japan
As societies become increasingly interconnected yet fragmented by polarisation, inequality, and rapid technological change, there is a growing need for leaders who can bridge divides, foster trust, and mobilise collective action across differences. The Youth for Peace: UNESCO Intercultural Leader
Published: 25 Jun 2026 Type: Fellowship
UNESCO has opened the call for applications and nominations for the 2026 International Literacy Prizes. Literacy educators, organizations, and governments from around the world are invited to submit outstanding programmes that have made a meaningful contribution to literacy as a driver of human empo
Published: 07 May 2026 Type: Contest
With a view to promoting human resource capacities and to enhancing international understanding and friendship among nations and the peoples, the Polish National Commission for UNESCO and the Adam Mickiewicz University in Pozna?, Poland, are placing at the disposal of UNESCO 7 fellowships
Published: 27 Mar 2026 Type: Fellowship Study in: Poland Value: Fully Funded
With a view to promoting the human resource development and capacity building of developing countries and to enhancing international exchanges in the field of education, culture, communication, science and technology and the friendship among peoples of the world, UNESCO the Gover
Published: 10 Dec 2025 Type: Fellowship
Within the framework of the strategic partnership between UNESCO and the Royal Commission for AIUla (RCU) to protect, develop and promote AIUla in UNESCO’s field of competence and to contribute to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UNESCO and RCU, wi
Published: 08 Sep 2025 Type: Fellowship
The Youth Hackathon is a flagship initiative of UNESCO’s Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week, empowering young people worldwide to tackle urgent challenges in today’s digital information landscape. These include the rise of AI, the spread of mis- and disi
Published: 25 Aug 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Study in: Colombia
Are you an amateur or professional photographer with an interest in youth skills? Don’t miss your chance to enter the UNESCO-UNEVOC Skills in Action Photo Competition!
Published: 15 Aug 2025 Type: Contest
Hosted in a UNESCO Category 2 Centre in Iceland, the GRÓ Land Restoration Training Programme (GRÓ LRT) is offering two fully funded fellowships for African biosphere reserve professionals engaged in restoration activities. Every year, the GRÓ Land Restoration Training Pr
Published: 13 Aug 2025 Type: Fellowship Study in: Iceland
Quantum science and technologies are rapidly shaping the future of science, security, economy and society. Yet women, especially those from the Global South, remain underrepresented in this critical field. To address this gap, UNESCO, in collaboration with leading quantum educators, is
Published: 04 Aug 2025 Type: PhD
With funding from the People’s Republic of China and in partnership with the Tamayouz Cinema Foundation, UNESCO presents a 6-week filmmaking residency in Morocco for 10 emerging African women filmmakers, aged 21–35. Within the framework of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promot
Published: 10 Jul 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Study in: Morocco
The annual “Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads” International Photo Contest offers an exciting opportunity for young people from all over the world to capture their understanding of the shared heritage of the Silk Roads through the lens of their camera. As the visual arts, and in particul
Published: 05 Jun 2025 Type: Contest
An internship with UNESCO will give you experience of the daily working environment of the United Nations specialized agency. You will be working in a team from one of the Programme Sectors or Central Services (the support services) of the Organization, at Headquarters, in one of the Field Offices,
Published: 19 May 2025 Type: Internship
The SDG4 Youth & Student Network, managed by UNESCO, is looking for the next cohort of young education leaders for 2026-2027. The SDG4 Youth & Student Network is a global community of young leaders and experts dedicated to advancing Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SD
Published: 06 May 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs
With a view to promoting human resource capacities in the developing countries and to enhancing international understanding and friendship among nations and peoples , the Polish National Commission for UNESCO and the UNESCO Chair for Science, Technology, and Engineering at the AGH Universi
Published: 28 Apr 2025 Type: Fellowship
UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme is now accepting applications for the 2025 MAB Young Scientists Awards. These awards, established in 1989, aim to support young researchers, especially those from developing countries, conducting interdisciplinary projects that align with UNESCO&r
Published: 28 Apr 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs
The position is located in the Bureau of Digital Business Solutions in the Sector for Administration and Management. Digital technologies play a key role in the fulfilment of UNESCO’s mandate and the delivery of its programme. To support and enable the strategic transformation agenda, new
Published: 15 Apr 2025 Type: Internship Study in: France
Founded in 1964 by the late Nobel Laureate Abdus Salam and located in Trieste (Italy), the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) seeks to accomplish its mandate by providing scientists from developing countries with the continuing education and skills that they need to enjo
Published: 14 Apr 2025 Type: Internship Study in: Italy
The Division of Internal Oversight Services (IOS) provides an independent consolidated oversight mechanism that covers internal audit, evaluation, investigation and other management support. The Investigation Office examines and determines the veracity of allegations about misconduct or other irregu
Published: 14 Apr 2025 Type: Internship Study in: France
As an integral part of the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee, in the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme, and with the support of the Republic of Bulgaria, the World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2025 will take place from 1 to 8 July 2025 at UNESCO Headquarters
The UNESCO-Al Fozan International Prize for the Promotion of Young Scientists in STEM aims to boost research, education, and global cooperation to tackle challenges aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It recognises young innovators whose work drives global socio-economic
Published: 02 Apr 2025 Type: Contest
The UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for sustainable development, funded by the Government of Japan, consists of three annual awards of USD 50,000 for each recipient. It was awarded for the first time by the Director-General of UNESCO in November 2015. The Prize and award winners recognize th
Published: 28 Mar 2025 Type: Contest Value: USD 50,000
Its purpose is to foster the emergence of dynamic cultural sectors in developing countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention, through strengthening the means to create, produce, distribute and have access to diverse cultural goods and services. As a multi-donor fund, the IFCD promotes South-So
Published: 28 Mar 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs
The UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences aims to reward the projects and activities of individuals, group of individuals, institutions, and non-governmental organizations for their outstanding contribution to the improvement of human life. The Prize, esta
Published: 21 Mar 2025 Type: Contest Value: US$ 300,000
The call for nominations for the first edition of the UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea Fellowship Programme for Young Women Scientists in Africa is now open. Globally, women make up only 33% of researchers (UNESCO Science Report 2021). The latest figures from the Institute for Statistics show that only 3
Published: 21 Mar 2025 Type: Fellowship Value: $50,000
To mark the 20th anniversary of the UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the use of ICT in education, UNESCO calls for nominations for the special 2025 edition on the theme “Preparing learners and teachers for the ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence”.
Published: 20 Mar 2025 Type: Contest
The UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes was created in 1995 to reward outstanding examples of action to safeguard and enhance the world’s cultural landscapes. The Prize, generously supported by the Government of Gree
Published: 27 Feb 2025 Type: Contest
The Third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) will take place from June 9 to June 13, 2025, in Nice, France, co-hosted by the Governments of France and Costa Rica. This significant event is aimed at accelerating global initiatives towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG 14), which focuse
Published: 25 Feb 2025 Type: Contest
The UNESCO Internship Programme is a learning opportunity for students and recent graduates to learn about UNESCO’s mandate, programmes and processes as well as enhance their academic and technical knowledge through practical assignments.
Published: 21 Feb 2025 Type: Internship
UNESCO/The People's Republic of China 2025 The Great Wall Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme applications are now open. With a view to promoting the human resource development and capacity building of developing countries and to enhancing international exchanges in the field of education, cultur
Published: 20 Feb 2025 Type: Fellowship
UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It seeks to build peace through international cooperation in Education, the Sciences and Culture. UNESCO's programmes contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals defined in Agenda 2030, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015. Political and economic arrangements of governments are not enough to secure the lasting and sincere support of the peoples. Peace must be founded upon dialogue and mutual understanding. Peace must be built upon the intellectual and moral solidarity of humanity. I... read more
