United Nations 2021 ECA Fellowship Programme for Young African Professionals

United Nations ECA Fellowship Programme  mission is to deliver ideas and actions for an empowered and transformed Africa; informed by the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063.

As a foremost knowledge policy institution in Africa, ECA seeks to engage bright young Africans for skills and capacity development, training and mentorship through a fellowship programme within ECA’s work programme.

This fellowship initiative is in line with the Commission’s effort to assist member States develop their capacities in economic and social policy research, development, implementation, analysis, governance, and monitoring and evaluation.

• About United Nations
• UN ECA Fellowship Programme
• Aim and Benefits of UN ECA Fellowship Programme
• Requirements for UN ECA Fellowship Programme Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About United Nations

The English language component of the Indigenous Fellowship Programme (IFP) was established in 1997. It takes place at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva, Switzerland and lasts for 4 weeks, usually coinciding with the annual meeting of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP). The objective of this training programme is to enhance the knowledge of indigenous peoples on existing international human rights instruments and mechanisms, so they can use them to more effectively advocate for the rights of their communities ... read more

UN ECA Fellowship Programme

• Type Postgraduate
• OrganisationUnited Nations
• Country to study -
• School to study -
• Course to study Not specified
• State of Origin
• Gender Men and Women
• Application Deadline April 14, 2021

Aim and Benefits of UN ECA Fellowship Programme

1. The selected Fellows must be available to travel to the assigned duty station as may be decided by ECA after the selection process;
2. The selected Fellows will receive a return air ticket between his/her country of residence and the assigned duty station;
3. The selected Fellows will receive a one-off settling-in grant of USD 3,000 and a monthly stipend of USD 3,000 each for the duration of the fellowship. Note that the final month stipend will only be paid upon submission of:
   1. A peer-reviewed fellowship research paper,
      A comprehensive fellowship report, an approved final performance evaluation of
      the fellow,
   2. A completed fellowship programme evaluation form and
   3. An exit boarding pass or immigration stamp showing that the fellow has departed the duty station and returned back to his/her home country, where both are not the same, at the end of the fellowship programme.
4. The fellowship program is for six months but may be extended for a maximum of another six months.

Requirements for UN ECA Fellowship Programme Qualification

The UN regulations on temporary positions and the following conditions will apply:

1. The candidate applying for this fellowship programme must be 35 years of age or below, at the time of the application;
2. The candidate must be a national of a member State of the Economic Commission for Africa;
3. The candidate must have graduated before 1 March 2019 from either a master’s degree or doctorate degree programme, or equivalent;
4. The candidate should have interest in one or more of the identified thematic areas;
5. The selected candidate will work on a predefined project, designed to contribute to specific aspects of the work programme of the mentoring Division, Sub-Regional Office or ECA Centres, and contribute to other activities;
6. The selected candidate should participate in national, regional or international meetings as assigned for exposure;
7. The selected candidate should submit and present at a seminar a peer reviewed research paper at the end of the assignment; and
8. The selected candidate will be part of an alumni association of ECA Fellows and member of practicing international development “community of practice”.

Documents Required for Application

This call is open only to nationals of the Economic Commission for Africa member States.

1. UN Personal History Profile (PHP). This can be created at http://inspira.un.org. Follow the directions at: https://unmogip.unmissions.org/file/2447/download?token=bWKLlSJ6 to create
   your PHP; save the draft as a PDF, and include the PDF as an attachment with
   your email
2. A research proposal of not less than 1,000 words (in candidate’s preferred thematic area
   listed above)
3. Copy of academic certificates
4. Copy of applicant’s national passport (information page only), and;
5. Three letters of reference/recommendation

The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its recruitment. Qualified female candidates and young scholars are particularly encouraged to apply. An impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential.

Candidates must submit their PHPs and the following documents as PDF attachments:

Application Deadline

How to Apply

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