UNFPA and UN Fully Funded Volunteers Young Innovators Fellowships – The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) are calling for the third cohort of young professionals as part of the Young Innovators Fellowship Programme for 2022. About 18 Young Innovators will be recruited and fully funded to the United States.

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The Young Innovators Fellowship Programme provides young people (aged 18–26) from UNFPA-supported programme countries with the opportunity to engage in a structured eight-month programme to drive innovation, creativity, and capacity development and to deliver concrete results in UNFPA.

Eligibility Requirements / UNFPA and UN Fully Funded Volunteers Young Innovators Fellowships

• Applicant should be 18 – 26 years old. They need to have completed at least their secondary education and demonstrate strong commitment to UNFPA’s mandate through academic, extra-curricular and volunteer activities and/or up to three years of work experience.
• The Young Innovators will work at UNFPA Country or Regional Offices in their own countries.
• Special consideration will be given to indigenous people, people with disabilities, LGBTQ and other marginalized groups. Applications from young women are especially encouraged.

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Young Innovators Fellowship Locations / UNFPA and UN Fully Funded Volunteers Young Innovators Fellowships

If you are a young person aged between 18 and 26, with a passion to make a difference in your country, check out the available assignments as follows:

• Angola (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Luanda
• Benin (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Cotonou
• Colombia (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Bogota
• Egypt (2 positions) (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Cairo
• Ghana (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Accra
• Jordan (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Amman
• Kyrgyzstan (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Bishkek
• Lao PDR (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Vientiane
• Madagascar (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Antananarivo
• Moldova (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Chisinau
• Nicaragua (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Managua
• Panama (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Panama City
• Papua New Guinea (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Port Moresby
• Senegal (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Dakar
• South Africa (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Johannesburg
• Thailand (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Bangkok
• Turkey (Young Innovator Fellow), Location: Istanbul

How to Apply for UNFPA and UN Fully Funded Volunteers Young Innovators

To apply for and participate in the 2022 UNFPA and UN Volunteers Young Innovators Fellowships, use your county link provided above to register your interest.

Special consideration will be given to indigenous people, people with disabilities, LGBTQ and other marginalized groups. Applications from young women are especially encouraged. Click to Apply and read more 

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