Professional legal trainingFor selected fellowship recipients: travel, accommodation, meals, medical insurance, training materials and modest living stipend.

UN Regional Course in International Law for Africa 2027 Fellowships

Last verified 23 October 2026 by the Scholarships for Africans editorial team

For selected fellowship recipients: travel, accommodation, meals, medical insurance, training materials and modest living stipend. Candidates from UN member states in the African Group, with legal background and international-law professional experience, English fluency and availability for entire 1

Provider: United Nations Office of Legal Affairs; Ethiopia, AU and UNECA
Host country: Ethiopia
Deadline: 2026-10-30 — Not stated

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Who can apply: Candidates from UN member states in the African Group, with legal background and international-law professional experience, English fluency and availability for entire 15 March–7 April 2027 course.
Funding: For selected fellowship recipients: travel, accommodation, meals, medical insurance, training materials and modest living stipend.
Study level: Professional legal training
Deadline: 2026-10-30 — Not stated

Key eligibility criteria

Candidates from UN member states in the African Group, with legal background and international-law professional experience, English fluency and availability for entire 15 March–7 April 2027 course.

Recorded funding information

For selected fellowship recipients: travel, accommodation, meals, medical insurance, training materials and modest living stipend.

About the UN Regional Course in International Law for Africa 2027 Fellowships (2026)

## Funding For selected fellowship recipients: travel, accommodation, meals, medical insurance, training materials and modest living stipend. ## Funding exclusions and conditions Limited self-funded seats also exist and do not receive the fellowship benefits. Attendance offer is not automatically a funding offer. ## Eligibility Candidates from UN member states in the African Group, with legal background and international-law professional experience, English fluency and availability for entire 15 March–7 April 2027 course. ## Application timing Status: OPEN. 2026-10-30 — Not stated ## How to apply Complete https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/0Abub5rM7C, then email the signed second-part application to rcil-africa@un.org. Include the institution-signed Letter of Transmission and Recommendation and English evidence where applicable. Select fellowship, not a self-funded place. Both parts are required by the deadline. Official application/programme: https://legal.un.org/poa/rcil/africa/application.html ## Official sources - https://legal.un.org/poa/rcil/africa/application.html - https://legal.un.org/poa/rcil/africa/financial-arrangements.html - https://legal.un.org/poa/rcil/africa/index.html - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/0Abub5rM7C ## Source limitations Official application document independently read. No deadline time is stated. A course place does not itself establish fellowship funding. ## Publication recheck PUBLISH: retrieved official current-cycle evidence supports an open call and future deadline as of the review reference time; retain uploaded restrictions except corrections below. Always confirm final requirements, admission timing, funding and any visa restrictions with the official provider before applying.

Funding information

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For selected fellowship recipients: travel, accommodation, meals, medical insurance, training materials and modest living stipend.

UN Regional Course in International Law for Africa 2027 Fellowships eligibility

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Candidates from UN member states in the African Group, with legal background and international-law professional experience, English fluency and availability for entire 15 March–7 April 2027 course.

UN Regional Course in International Law for Africa 2027 Fellowships document information

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How to apply for the UN Regional Course in International Law for Africa 2027 Fellowships 2026

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Check the provider's process
Consult https://legal.un.org/poa/rcil/africa/application.html to confirm whether consideration is automatic or requires an application, and follow only the process stated there.
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Check eligibility and any requested materials
Listed eligibility: Candidates from UN member states in the African Group, with legal background and international-law professional experience, English fluency and availability for entire 15 March–7 April 2027 course.. Confirm the current criteria and, if submission is required, use the provider's own checklist.
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Check dates and next steps
Listed deadline information: 2026-10-30 — Not stated. Confirm any cutoff, time zone and follow-up process with the provider.

UN Regional Course in International Law for Africa 2027 Fellowships deadline & application timeline

Provider deadline information: 2026-10-30 — Not stated. This text cannot be safely converted to a countdown; check the official source for its meaning. The earlier milestones are optional planning suggestions only.

Planning suggestion: 12 months out
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Planning suggestion: 6 months out
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Planning suggestion: 3 months out
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Planning suggestion: 1 month out
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2026-10-30 — Not stated
Provider deadline information: 2026-10-30 — Not stated. Confirm the current instructions and any cutoff or time zone on the official source; no additional time is assumed here.

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PUBLISH: retrieved official current-cycle evidence supports an open call and future deadline as of the review reference time; retain uploaded restrictions except corrections below.

Last checked 10/23/2026

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for the UN Regional Course in International Law for Africa 2027 Fellowships?+

Candidates from UN member states in the African Group, with legal background and international-law professional experience, English fluency and availability for entire 15 March–7 April 2027 course.

What funding does the UN Regional Course in International Law for Africa 2027 Fellowships offer?+

Listed funding: For selected fellowship recipients: travel, accommodation, meals, medical insurance, training materials and modest living stipend.. Confirm amounts, exclusions and conditions on the official source. This label does not establish any additional benefit components.

When is the application deadline?+

Provider deadline information: 2026-10-30 — Not stated. Confirm the current cutoff and any time zone on the official source; no additional cutoff or late-submission policy is assumed here.

What documents do I need to apply?+

No explicit document checklist is recorded here. If an application is required, prepare only the documents requested by the provider; requirements may differ from admission requirements.

How do I check the application process?+

Consult https://legal.un.org/poa/rcil/africa/application.html to confirm whether consideration is automatic or requires an application, and follow only the process stated there. Listed eligibility: Candidates from UN member states in the African Group, with legal background and international-law professional experience, English fluency and availability for entire 15 March–7 April 2027 course.. Confirm the current criteria and, if submission is required, use the provider's own checklist. Listed deadline information: 2026-10-30 — Not stated. Confirm any cutoff, time zone and follow-up process with the provider.

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