UNAOC Fellowship for EUNA and MENA Countries, 2022

The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is inviting candidates to apply for the 2022 UNAOC Fellowship for EUNA and MENA Countries. The fellowship aims to challenge perceptions and deconstruct stereotypes by providing participants with first-hand exposure to cultural diversity. In every country they visit, UNAOC Fellows will interact with a wide range of local stakeholders. Together, they will explore opportunities for intercultural collaboration and exchange ideas and good practices on building pluralistic and diverse societies as a foundation for sustainable peace.

The program is open for individuals between 25 to 35 years old, from the Middle East, North Africa, Europe and North America, with a strong interest in intercultural exchanges and intercultural cooperation to challenge and deconstruct hate speech and stereotypes. Candidates must be able to present professional achievements related to the 2022 theme which is: “Countering discrimination and racism: the nexus to building pluralistic and diverse societies”. The choice of the theme stems from UNAOC’s core mandate of tackling racism and discrimination and finding ways to address the root causes of polarization within and between societies.

Candidates have to show a level of professional accomplishment in intercultural dialogue and in the theme chosen by UNAOC, through their involvement in politics, civil society, media, local community organizations, faith-based associations, grassroots initiatives, academia, think-tanks, arts, and any other fields relevant to the objectives of the Fellowship Programme.

Program Details

• Theme: Countering discrimination and racism: the nexus to building pluralistic and diverse societies.
• Number of awards: Not specified.
• Duration: Two weeks.
• Eligible countries: Please find the full list below.

UNAOC Fellowship for EUNA and MENA Countries Benefits

The 2022 UNAOC Fellowship is a fully funded program that provides successful applicants with the following benefits:

• Each geographic area will travel to their counterparts’ region for two weeks.
• First hand exposure to cultural diversity
• In every country they visit, UNAOC Fellows will interact with a wide range of local stakeholders.
• While exploring opportunities for intercultural collaboration, Fellows will also discuss and exchange ideas on how to use media and information technology to support the global community and international organizations in their work toward sustainable peace and conflict prevention.

Eligible Countries

Below is the list of eligible countries which nationals can apply for this program.

Middle East and North-Africa (MENA)

Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, State of Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.

Europe, North-America (EUNA)

Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo (References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of Security Council resolution 1244 – 1999).

Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America.

UNAOC Fellowship for EUNA and MENA Countries Eligibility

To be eligible as EUNA candidates, applicants must:

• Be nationals of EUNA countries;
• Be born between 1 January 1987 and 31 December 1997;
• Be fluent in English;
• Have a solid experience in the fields of peacebuilding/conflict prevention and/or tackling discrimination and racism;
• Have knowledge of the UN and its global agenda;
• Be in possession of a passport valid at least 6 months beyond September 2022 (1 April 2023 and beyond);
• Must not have participated in any of UNAOC programmes before.

To be eligible as MENA candidates, applicants must be:

• Be nationals of MENA countries;
• Be born between 1 January 1987 and 31 December 1997;
• Be fluent in English;
• Have a solid experience in the fields of peacebuilding/conflict prevention and/or tackling discrimination and racism;
• Have knowledge of the UN and its global agenda;
• Be in possession of a passport valid at least 6 months beyond September 2022 (1 April 2023 and beyond);
• Must not have participated in any of UNAOC programmes before.

Other opportunities

1. Malaysian International Scholarship for Master and PhD;
2. Kazakhstan Government Scholarship for International Students;
3. SBW Berlin Scholarships for International Students;

How to Apply for the UNAOC Fellowship

Eligible candidates who are interested in applying for this organisation program must click on the corresponding link below and follow instructions to apply.

• Clik here to apply as EUNA candidate;
• Clik here to apply as MENA candidate.

Important Notice

1. Only fill in the following application if you meet all the eligibility criteria mentioned above
2. The application is to be completed in English only
3. The application is to be completed truthfully and, in its entirety
4. Make sure to attach all the documents required
5. Resume must be in English
6. Do not attach anything else but the documents required.

Only complete applications meeting the eligibility criteria and submitted before the deadline will be considered.

The deadline to submit application is June 5, 2022. For more details on the UNAOC Fellowship for EUNA and MENA Countries , please visit the official page. To be the first to see latest opportunities, please follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.