The United Nations Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is a recruitment initiative for talented, highly qualified professionals to start a career as an international civil servant with the United Nations Secretariat. It consists of an entrance examination and professional development programmes once successful candidates start their careers with the UN.

The United Nations Young Professionals Programme examination is held annually and is open to nationals of countries participating in the annual recruitment exercise. The list of participating countries is published annually and varies yearly.

Each year, countries that are un- or under-represented in the United Nations, are invited to participate in the United Nations Young Professionals Program

• Table of Content
• About United Nations
• United Nations Masters Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of United Nations Masters Scholarship
• Requirements for United Nations Masters Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About United Nations

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United Nations Masters Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of United Nations Masters Scholarship

• Salary and Post adjustments
• Rental subsidy if newly arrived at the duty station your rent represents too high proportion of the total remuneration.
• Dependency allowances if you have an eligible dependent spouse and/or child(ren).
• Under certain conditions an education grant if you have eligible children in school.
• Travel and shipping expenses when moving from one duty station to another.
• Assignment grant to assist you in meeting initial extraordinary costs when arriving at or relocating to a new duty station.
• At some duty stations, a hardship allowance linked to living and working conditions is paid and where there are restrictions on bringing family members, a non-family hardship allowance is also paid.
• Hazard pay and rest and recuperation break when you serve in locations where the conditions are particularly hazardous, stressful and difficult.
• Many more benefits.

Requirements for United Nations Masters Scholarship Qualification

• Must have the nationality of a participating country.
• Must hold at least a first-level university degree relevant to the exam subject you are applying for.
• Must be 32 or younger in the year of the examination.
• Must be fluent in either English or French.

Staff members of the United Nations Secretariat who work within the General Service and other related categories and aspire to a career within the Professional and higher categories are encouraged to apply.

Application Deadline

How to Apply