UNU Junior Fellows Internship Programme

Critères d'éligibilité

Currently enrolled in master’s/doctoral study or completed such study within two years of application; at most 32 years old at application; no more than five years of relevant work experience; native/fluent English and strong research, writing, analytical and computer skills. Interest in UNU/UN work. All African nationalities are included by the current call’s nationality-neutral invitation; developing-country applications are encouraged. Applicants already in Japan and overseas are both considered. Nationality and residence do not bar application under this call, but every applicant must meet the postgraduate, age, experience, language and selection requirements. Overseas selection does not itself grant Japanese immigration permission.

Présentation du programme

UNU Junior Fellows Internship Programme Programme category: Internship Provider: United Nations University, Office of the Rector Destination: Japan Level: Internship for postgraduate students/recent graduates Cycle: Spring 2027 Application status checked 21 October 2026: OPEN. Funding A monthly stipend partially subsidizes basic living costs, including commuting, if the intern is not receiving other internship financial support. Academic-study scholarships are expressly excluded from this disqualifying-support category. Amount is duty-station/rate dependent and not numerically specified in the call; part-time arrangements are prorated. Eligibility Currently enrolled in master’s/doctoral study or completed such study within two years of application; at most 32 years old at application; no more than five years of relevant work experience; native/fluent English and strong research, writing, analytical and computer skills. Interest in UNU/UN work. All African nationalities are included by the current call’s nationality-neutral invitation; developing-country applications are encouraged. Applicants already in Japan and overseas are both considered. Nationality and residence do not bar application under this call, but every applicant must meet the postgraduate, age, experience, language and selection requirements. Overseas selection does not itself grant Japanese immigration permission. Conditions and exclusions UNU says it charges no recruitment-related fee. The call does not promise airfare, housing, full living expenses or comprehensive medical insurance. UNU disclaims accident, illness and death costs during the internship. Internship is not staff status or a promise of subsequent employment. Application timing November 1, 2026 at 23:59 JST (14:59 UTC). How to apply 1. Apply through the official current-call application page. 2. Provider-stated materials: Current English CV, maximum two single-sided pages; upload it in the generic P11 field because this vacancy expressly does not require P11; English cover letter, maximum one single-sided page; Current Junior Fellows application form and funding form; Two referee-submitted recommendation letters from official email accounts, at least one expected from an academic professor; applicant-submitted letters are not accepted; English certification unless native English speaker or eligible English-medium undergraduate/graduate study exemption applies. 3. Two referees send recommendations independently to ro_internship@unu.edu from official email accounts before the deadline; applicant-submitted recommendations are not accepted. No application account is required by the current vacancy. Application route: https://careers.unu.edu/o/junior-fellows-internship-spring2027 Official information: https://careers.unu.edu/o/junior-fellows-internship-spring2027 Both applicants already in Japan and applicants overseas are considered; there is no Japan-residence exclusion from stipend eligibility in the current call. Other internship financial support disqualifies stipend eligibility, but academic-study scholarships do not. Stipend amount is not numeric; part-time work is prorated. Current call allows age 32 and runs about 24 weeks, expected 1 March–27 August 2027. Selected applicants begin visa applications after signing an internship agreement where needed; visa approval, visa costs, airfare, housing and full medical coverage are not promised. Checked against official provider sources on 21 October 2026. Eligibility for consideration does not guarantee selection, admission or immigration permission. Current provider instructions govern.

Le descriptif détaillé du bailleur reste en anglais, car c'est la langue du dossier de candidature.

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