Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) 2020 Fellowship Programme for Member Countries

Published: 26 Apr 2020 2,050 views

Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has opened applications for its Fellowship program for typically PhD students, researchers and professors

The Fellowship Programme is designed to attract fellows, typically PhD students, researchers and professors, who have an advanced level of relevant technical knowledge and experience in any field of the Organization. They are willing to fulfil their specialized learning objectives and at the same time, contribute their technical expertise and knowledge through time-bound arrangements with FAO. Assignments should be in line with FAO Strategic Objectives and UN Sustainable Development Goals.

FAO Fellowship

Application Deadline	July 31, 2020
Funding Type	Fully Funded
Type	Fellowship
Sponsor	Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO)
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of FAO Fellowship

Their goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives.

Requirements for FAO Fellowship

1. Graduate or post-graduate degree (Master’s or PhD) or be enrolled in a PhD programme.
2. Working knowledge of at least one FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian or Spanish). Knowledge of a second FAO language will be considered an asset. Only language proficiency certificates from UN accredited external providers and/or FAO language official examinations (LPE, ILE and LRT) will be accepted as proof of the level of knowledge of languages indicated in the online applications.
3. Be nationals of FAO Member Nations
4. Age: no age limits.
5. Candidates should be able to adapt to an international multicultural environment and have good communication skills.
6. Candidates with family members (defined as brother, sister, mother, father, son or daughter) employed by FAO under any type of contractual arrangement are not be eligible for the Fellows Programme.
7. Candidates should have appropriate residence or immigration status in the country of assignment.

Selection Criteria: Candidates may be assigned in a field relevant to the mission and work of FAO.

portant Notes: 

1. Qualified female applicants and qualified nationals of non- and under-represented member countries are encouraged to apply.
2. Persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.
3. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
4. FAO strongly encourages candidates from the Global South and Indigenous Peoples to apply to this Call for Expression of Interest

Application Deadline

July 31, 2020

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) on jobs.fao.org to apply