UNESCO/Poland Fellowship 2024 In Poland

The UNESCO/Poland Fellowship 2024 In Poland is a fellowship in Engineering co-sponsored by the Polish National Commission for UNESCO and the UNESCO Chair for Science, Technology, and Engineering at the AGH University of Krakow, Poland. Applications are now open to Bachelor and master’s students who intend to attend the program. The fellowship provides funding to undertake a research program in Science, Tecnology, and Engineering for a duration of 6 months between October 1st, 2024 and March 31st, 2025. The aim of this fellowship is to promote human resource capacities in developing countries and to enhance international understanding and friendship towards other nations. The UNESCO/Poland Fellowship 2024 in Poland which will take place at the AGH University of Krakow is placing 30 fellowships to benefit a number of developing Member States.

About the UNESCO/Poland Fellowship 2024 in Poland

• Program by: UNESCO/Poland
• No. of Fellowship: 30
• Financial Coverage: Fully Funded
• Program Duration: 6 Months
• Location: Poland
• Deadline: May 10th, 2024.

Financial Benefits of the program

This program is a Co-Sponsored fellowship program and it is jointly funded by UNESCO and the Polish National Commission.

Facilities offered by the Polish Authorities:

• Free Tuition and access to the University of Krakow
• A monthly allowance of 1800 PLN for BSc students and 2200 PLN for MSc students.
• A one-time special allowance of 1800 PLN for BSc degree students or 2200 PLN for MSc degree students.

Facilities offered by UNESCO.

• Travel expenses covered by UNESCO to and from Poland
• One-time pocket allowance of US$120
• Health Insurance will be covered by UNESCO throughout the program.

See Also: United Nations Young Leaders Training Program 2024

Program Eligibility

Who is eligible to apply for the UNESCO/Poland fellowship 2024 in Poland?

• Applicants must be from one of the UNESCO developing Member States
• Proficiency in English
• Should not be older than 32 years of age

List of Eligible Countries

There is a total of 76 Invited Member States invited for the fellowship program.

AFRICA (31 Member States) • Angola • Benin • Burkina Faso • Cameroon • Cape Verde • Chad • Ivory Coast • DRC Congo • Eritrea • Ethiopia • Gabon • Gambia • Ghana • Kenya • Lesotho • Madagascar • Malawi • Mali • Mauritius • Mozambique • Niger • Nigeria • Senegal • South Africa • Togo • Comoros • Uganda • Tanzania • Zambia • Zimbabwe

ARAB STATES (1 Member State) • Iraq • Syria • Bahrain

ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (28 Member States) • Bangladesh • Bhutan • Brunei Darussalam • Cambodia • Fiji • India • Samoa • Kazakhstan • Kyrgyzstan • Lao • Mongolia • Nauru • Nepal • Pakistan • Palau • Papua New Guinea • Kiribati • Maldives • Sri Lanka • Tajikistan • Thailand • Solomon Islands • Tonga • Turkmenistan • Tuvalu • Uzbekistan • Vanuatu • Vietnam

LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (14 Member States) • Barbados • Bolivia • Cuba • Dominican Republic • El Salvador • Haiti • Jamaica • Mexico • Peru • Saint Kitts and Nevis • Saint Lucia • Saint Vincent and Grenadines • Trinidad and Tobago • The Bahamas

Required Qualifications

• Candidates applying should refer to Annex III for specific criteria and qualifications required by each field of research and project.
• Only candidates from certain countries are eligible to apply to some fields and projects. Refer to Annex IV for detailed information.

How to apply for the UNESCO Poland Fellowship

Before you begin your application process, check Annex I (List of Invited Member States) and Annex IV to check your eligibility.

Step 1: Make sure you read carefully Annex II (Terms and Conditions) and Annex III (List of fields of research & projects and their respective criteria)

Step 2: Contact the National Commission for UNESCO in your country to enquire about the application procedures at the national level. Click here for the contact information.

Step 3: Prepare your application and supporting documents to the National Commission of your country. Refer to Annex II.

Make sure you read and follow the application criteria carefully before applying. Send the complete UNESCO application form including all supporting documents.