United Nations International Law Fellowship Programme 2026 (Funded) – YOA

Deadline: March 30, 2026

Applications are open for the United Nations International Law Fellowship Programme 2026. The Fellowship Programme gives excessive-high quality coaching by outstanding worldwide regulation students and practitioners on a broad vary of core subjects of worldwide regulation. In addition, the interactive nature of the coaching permits the individuals to share experiences and alternate concepts, which promotes higher understanding and cooperation on up to date problems with worldwide regulation.

The Fellowship Programme is meant to allow certified professionals, particularly authorities officers and academics of worldwide regulation from growing nations and nations with rising economies, to deepen their information of worldwide regulation and of the authorized work of the United Nations.

2026 Fellowship

The 2026 Fellowship Programme can be held on the Peace Palace in The Hague, the Netherlands, from 29 June to 31 July 2026. It can be carried out in English.

The subjects that can be lined within the seminars and lectures organized by the Codification Division might embrace:

• Introduction to worldwide regulation
• Treaty regulation
• International duty
• International peace and safety
• Peaceful settlement of worldwide disputes
• Diplomatic and consular regulation
• International human rights regulation
• International humanitarian regulation
• International legal regulation
• International environmental regulation
• Law of the ocean
• International commerce regulation
• International funding regulation

Costs

• The fellowships cowl the fellowship recipient’s journey prices in economic system class, lodging, medical insurance coverage, participation within the Fellowship Programme, the coaching materials and the registration price for the general public worldwide regulation session at The Hague Academy of International Law. In accordance with the insurance policies and procedures governing the administration of United Nations fellowships, individuals may even obtain a stipend to cowl different dwelling bills.
• Qualified candidates can also apply for self-funded positions. Self-funded individuals bear all prices related to their participation (journey, lodging, dwelling bills and registration price for The Hague Academy of International Law). Training supplies are supplied to all self-funded individuals freed from cost.

Eligibility

• To qualify for the Fellowship Programme, candidates will need to have a authorized background with skilled expertise within the area of worldwide regulation. The chosen candidates are required to certify that they’re able to attend the Fellowship Programme in its entirety.
• The Fellowship Programme can be carried out in English in 2026. Fluency in spoken and written English is required. 

Application

Complete the application type in English, typewritten. Answers ought to be clear and as detailed as potential. If you want further area, you might connect extra pages. Incomplete functions won’t be thought-about.

The “Letter of Transmission” have to be accomplished and signed by a senior official of the establishment that’s presenting the candidate’s application.

A candidate whose mom tongue or language of instruction is just not English should submit proof of their means to attend and take part in lectures and seminars carried out in English (e.g., diploma of programs carried out in English, language check certificates, intensive work expertise in English). Applications with out a legitimate language certification won’t be thought-about.

The application ought to be despatched by e-mail to: [email protected]

Two variations of the application type have to be submitted:

• One scanned copy of the signed authentic (for instance in PDF or JPG)
• One digital MS Word model (or equal) of the application

Click here to download the application form

For extra info, go to United Nations International Law Fellowship.