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Call for applications: United Nations OHCHR Indigenous Fellowship Program 2024 (Fully-funded to Geneva, Switzerland)

The Indigenous Fellowship Programme was launched in 1997 by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in the context of the first International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People. The aim of the programme is to give indigenous persons the opportunity to gain knowledge about the UN system and mechanisms dealing with human rights issues in general and indigenous issues in particular. Trained participants are better equipped to assist their organisations and communities in protecting and promoting their rights. This training programme is available in 5 languages: English, Spanish, French, Russian and Portuguese.

When does it take place?

Fellows from all 5 language components of the programme are trained together with simultaneous interpretation over 4 weeks in Geneva. The date of the training programme usually coincides with the annual session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (June/July each year), allowing the fellows to participate more actively in that Mechanism.

What does the Programme cover?

The selected candidates are entitled to a return flight ticket, living expenses and basic health insurance for the duration of the training.

Who can apply for the programme?

  1. The candidate must be indigenous (non-indigenous persons will not be taken into consideration, even if they have close links with indigenous communities and/or organizations).
  2. Age should not be a limitation to participation in the programme.
  3. Formal education should not be a limitation to participation in the IFP given the socio-economic barriers confronted by many indigenous peoples that limit access to formal educational institutions.
  4. Candidates should agree to train other indigenous persons after the return to their respective communities/organizations.
  5. The candidate should be proposed, and his/her candidacy supported by his/her indigenous organization and/or community. It is desirable that the sponsoring organization has a firm constituency or membership and that it is representative.
  6. The candidate should have a good working knowledge of the language in which the programme is imparted.

How to apply

We strongly encourage you to send your application form well before the deadline. Fellowship applications will only be taken into consideration if they are fully completed. Both parts I and II of the application form must be signed and sent by regular post to the following address:

Mr. Morse Caoagas Flores
Coordinator, Indigenous Fellowship Programme
Indigenous Peoples and Minorities Section
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
48, Avenue Giuseppe-Motta, Office 2-05
CH-1211 Geneva 10
Switzerland

Scanned applications are also accepted and can be sent to the following email: ohchr-fellowship@un.org and copy: morse.flores@un.org

Application forms need to be accompanied by an official recommendation letter from the nominating indigenous organization or community.

How is the selection made?

The selection of fellows reflects a gender and regional balance, as well as a balance between communities represented. The general human rights situation in the respective regions/countries is also taken into consideration.

A pre-selection of 15 to 20 candidates per language group is made by previous indigenous fellows. The selection process also entails interviews of pre-selected candidates who applied to either the English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, or Russian language components of the programme. In the case of the Portuguese, Spanish and Russian language components of the programme, the selection of candidates is also carried out in collaboration with partner universities (University of Brasilia, University of Deusto, and the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia) that provide the preparatory training courses to the Programme. The final selection of successful candidates is reviewed by an advisory group composed of OHCHR staff.

In view of the large number of applications, only pre-selected candidates are contacted.

Any other questions?

Any question pertaining to the Indigenous Fellowship Programme can be e-mailed to: ohchr-fellowship@un.org 

How to apply 

The OHCHR Indigenous Fellowship Program was established in 1997 by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in the context of the First International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People. The aim of the program is to provide Indigenous Peoples with the opportunity to learn about the work of UN institutions and mechanisms that deal with human rights in general and Indigenous Peoples’ issues in particular. Participants who complete the internship will be able to better assist their organizations and communities in protecting and promoting their rights. The 4 weeks fellowship programmed for the summer of 2024 will be available in 5 languages: English, Spanish, French, Russian and Portuguese.

Please note that applications for the 2024 OHCHR Indigenous Fellowship Program (for all 5 language components) will be accepted until Saturday 30 September 2023.

The application form is attached. For more detailed information on the OHCHR Indigenous Fellowship Program, including eligibility criteria, please visit our website by clicking on the following link.

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