UN Young Professionals Programme 2023

  • Partial Funding
  • United Nations
  • internship
  • International Relations
  • International Students
  • USA
not specified.
UN Young Professionals Programme 2023

UN Young Professionals Programme 2023



Scholarship Description:

UN Young Professionals Programme 2023 is open for International Students . The scholarship allows internship level programm(s) in the field of International Relations taught at United Nations . The deadline of the scholarship is not specified..

The UN Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is an excellent opportunity for talented, highly qualified professional youngsters who want to start their career as an international civil servant with the UN Secretariat. It consists of an entrance examination process and professional development once those successful start their career with the UN. The YPP examination is held once a year in different subject areas, depending on the needs of the UN.YPP is open to nationals of participating countries. The list of participating countries varies from year to year. The application period typically opens in June each year. Those interested can apply via Inspira

Degree Level:

UN Young Professionals Programme 2023 is available to undertake internship level programs at United Nations.

Available Subjects:

Following subject are available to study under this scholarship program.

  • International Relations

Scholarship Benefits:

Candidates who pass the YPP examination will be offered a two-year fixed-term contract at the start of their professional career with the UN. After two years, they will be granted a continuing contract, subject to satisfactory performance.

Eligible Nationalities:

People of following countries are eligible to participate:

 Afghanistan, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Belize, Brunei Darussalam, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Central African Republic, China, Comoros, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Hungary, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Vanuatu, Viet Nam.

Eligibility Criteria:

    be a national of a participating country

      hold at least a first-level university degree relevant for the exam(at least a relevant Bachelor's degree or a 3-year equivalent degree)

        be 32 years old or younger in the year of the examination

        be fluent in either English or French

        Application Procedure:

        Carefully review basic application criteria on the YPP Home page.The YPP application period typically opens each June.The job openings, specific to each exam area, will be found through Inspira or the UN Careers Portal.Read carefully to determine if you meet the requirements.Watch the YPP Application Guide Video prior to applying!A general UN "Applicant Guide" is available in Inspira by logging in and clicking on the "Manuals" link on the top of the page.Applications will be screened to determine if they meet the basic eligibility requirements (i.e., nationality, age, education, language).If more than 40 applicants from the same country are eligible for an exam area, those applicants will be screened and ranked based on highest level of education completed, knowledge of official UN languages, and relevant work experience.If the exam occurs in two stages, then 60 applicants per country/per exam area may be invited to the first exam stage, with a maximum of 40 per country/per exam area proceeding to the second stage.
        All applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application.
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