Funding and benefits: 3. Fellows will receive a monthly stipend of USD 4,000 to cover living expenses for a be extended, subject to programme needs and availability of funding. Eligibility and filters: Applicants should demonstrate academic research interest or professional experience in Preference is given to candidates from least developed countries, namely Djibouti, Mauritania, Applicants must submit the following documents as PDF attachments: o Applicants should refer to the Annex of this document on How to Create an instructions referenced above detail how applicants can create a draft AP (not tied inclusion as an attachment to the applicant’s email submission; • Copy of applicant’s passport (information page/s) recruitment. Qualified female candidates and young scholars are particularly encouraged to Application: Call for Applications, 2026 Cohort of Fellows Application deadline: 30April 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Beirut time ESCWA invites applications from qualified young Arab professionals in areas relevant to commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than Applicants must submit the following documents as PDF attachments: letter) within the AP (to be submitted as an attachment to email submission). *The UN “Motivation Statement for this Application”; support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application. Past editions and people: ESCWA Fellowship Programme for Young Arab Professionals Call for Applications, 2026 Cohort of Fellows the Arab region through a fellowship programme aimed at strengthening policy analysis, The fellowship programme aims to develop a new generation of professionals with strong The fellowship provides practical on-the-job experience to young professionals in early or mid- career stages in academia, the public sector, or international development. Fellows will gain Within delegated authority, Fellows will be responsible for the following duties: Fellows will agree on a work programme with the receiving ESCWA division/office. The work