The Graduate Study Programme (GSP) at the UN in Geneva is the organization’s longest-running educational initiative, having brought together and taught thousands of young people from more than 100 nations across all continents.
The Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland will host the 61st Graduate Study Programme. It will include visits to institutions, lectures by officials from the UN, NGOs, and other international organizations, as well as group project work. Participants in this two-week summer seminar will have the chance to learn more about the UN and “International Geneva” through lectures, field trips, research, and in-person interactions with Geneva-based organizations.
Eligibility:
To be eligible for the United Nations Graduate Study Programme 2023, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Fluency in spoken and written English is necessary. As some discussions may be held in French, knowledge of French is also recommended.
- Applicants must be between 22 and 32 years of age at the time of application.
- Applicants must be enrolled in a master’s degree, a postgraduate degree, or a doctorate programme at the time of application. Proof of enrolment will be required.
- Those who are already employed full-time are not eligible to apply.
- Those who have participated in previous editions of the Graduate Study Programme are not eligible to apply.
Application:
How-to-Apply: Interested applicants for the United Nations Graduate Study Programme 2023 are to complete an online application form and submit the folling documents:
- a copy of the applicant’s passport;
- a letter of recommendation (in English or in French) from a university or a governmental authority;
- a proof of current enrolment (at the time of application) in a master’s degree, a postgraduate degree, or a doctorate programme;
- copies of previous university diplomas obtained;
- a curriculum vitae;
- a short motivation letter (300 words maximum).
