Applications for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations – UNAOC Fellowship Programme 2019 are now open. The goal of the Fellowship is to challenge perceptions and deconstruct stereotypes by providing participants with first-hand exposure to cultural diversity. This year, the programme will focus on “The role of women in peacemaking and conflict prevention.”

The call will lead to the selection of 12 young leaders from Europe, North-America (EUNA) on one end, and a group of 12 young leaders from the Middle East and North-Africa (MENA) on the other end. Participants from each geographic area will travel to their counterparts’ region for two weeks.

Eligibility

• The Call is open to participants between 25 to 35 years old, from the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, and North America, with a strong interest in intercultural exchanges.
• The theme of the Fellowship 2019 is “The role of women in peacemaking and conflict prevention”. Candidates must be able to present professional achievements in these fields.

To be eligible as EUNA candidates, applicants must be:

• Nationals from the United States, Canada, or a country member of the Council of Europe (plus Belarus)
• Born between January 1^st 1984 and December 31^st 1994
• Fluent in English
• Working directly in the fields of gender AND peacemaking or conflict prevention.
• In possession of a passport valid at least 3 months beyond July 2019 (October 1^st2019 and beyond)
• Must not have participated in any of UNAOC programmes before.
• Available to travel for a period of 15 days in June or July 2019 as scheduled by UNAOC. Final dates will be confirmed 4 weeks before departure.

To be eligible as MENA candidates, applicants must be:

• Nationals from Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, State of Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, or Yemen.
• Born between January 1^st1984 and December 31^st1994
• Fluent in English
• Working directly in the fields of gender AND peacemaking or conflict prevention.
• In possession of a passport valid at least 6 months beyond November 2019 (May 1^st2020 and beyond)
• Must not have participated in any of UNAOC programmes before.
• Available to travel for a period of 15 days in October or November 2019 as scheduled by UNAOC. Final dates will be confirmed 4 weeks before departure.

Selection Criteria

The jury will also make sure that the final selection is:

• Gender balanced
• A region balanced between participants from North America, Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East
• Limited to two participants per country
• Professionally balanced with no more than a third of participants working in the same sector or industry.

Application

Please submit your complete application no later than Sunday, March 10th, 2019, at 11:59 PM EST

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