United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) Youth for Biosecurity Fellowship 2026 – YOA

Deadline: March 5, 2026

Applications are open for the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) Youth for Biosecurity Fellowship 2026. Since its institution as a Biosecurity Diplomacy Workshop in 2019, the programme has engaged over 140 younger scientists by an revolutionary and fascinating coaching course. Twenty (20) competitively chosen younger scientists from the Global South will take part in a collection of interactive webinars previous to an in-particular person go to throughout the assembly of the BWC Working Group on the Strengthening of the Convention in Geneva in August 2026.

The Fellowship goals to offer an OPPORTUNITY for rising biosecurity leaders from the Global South to:  

• Learn & Lead: Deepen your experience on biosecurity and disarmament to construct confidence and management. 
• Think & Act: Discuss views with senior specialists and develop sensible proposals to strengthen biosecurity. 
• Engage & Connect: Network with younger specialists from throughout disciplines and areas inside a world neighborhood

Programme Details

The Fellowship runs over a 3-month interval and requires a minimal time dedication to accommodate fellows’ work or educational schedules. You have to be out there to attend and have interaction in all the actions under:  

• A collection of 5 on-line webinars from 3 June to 1 July 2026, with roughly one session (two hours) per week. They will happen on Wednesdays, from 2pm (CET) besides for the opening webinar at 3pm (CET).  
• A collaborative scientific poster competitors mission to organize in July 2026 and to be offered on the BWC Working Group on the Strengthening of the Convention in August 2026.  
• A 5-day in-particular person go to in Geneva from 17 to 21 August 2026 throughout the conferences of the BWC Working Group on the Strengthening of the Convention. Participants should take part within the go to in full.   

Costs

• Travel tickets in economic system class and a every day subsistence allowance will probably be supplied to profitable candidates for the official dates of the journey consistent with UN guidelines and rules. 
• All profitable candidates will probably be accountable for attaining any obligatory journey paperwork to attend the in-particular person go to in Switzerland, together with visas.

Eligibility

• Be below 35 years previous on the time of making use of,  
• Be residents of a BWC State Party listed as least developed nation, low- or decrease/higher center-earnings nation – Check in case your nation is within the Development Assistance Committee List of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). 
• Have a sophisticated diploma within the life sciences or a associated self-discipline from a acknowledged college or establishment.  
• Have proof of proficiency in written and spoken English to a stage of B2 or larger (Global scale – Table 1 (CEFR 3.3): Common Reference ranges – Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).), with a certificates of affirmation to be supplied.

Application

Female candidates are strongly inspired to apply. The choice course of will probably be guided by the necessity to guarantee the very best high quality of contributors whereas sustaining a gender and regional stability.

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For extra info, go to UNODA Youth for Biosecurity Fellowship.