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WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME

Application Deadline: 15 March 2024.

LOCATION: Switzerland

The WTO Internship Programme provides an opportunity for post-graduate students from WTO member and observer countries to gain valuable experience from working at the WTO. The internship programmes is designed to increase the diversity of the WTO.

ELIGIBILITY:

A candidate must:

be a national of a WTO member state or a country or customs territory engaged in accession negotiations

have completed his/her undergraduate studies in a relevant discipline and have completed at least one year of his/her postgraduate studies be at least 21 years old and a maximum of 30 years old during the internship

BEENFIT:

Interns receive a daily allowance of CHF 60 (including week-ends and official holidays falling within the selected period). Travel expenses to and from Geneva cannot be paid by the WTO, and such travel is not covered by the Organization’s insurance.

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ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT STUFTUNG INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE PROTECTION FELLOWSHIP

Application Deadline:  1 February 2024

LOCATION: Germany

Are you working academically or practically in climate protection or climate-relevant resource conservation in your home country – a non-European developing or transition country (see list of countries, PDF)? Then you are invited to apply for an International Climate Protection Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.

ELIGIBILITY:

explore questions in the natural or engineering sciences or address legal, economic, health-related or societal aspects of climate change

are a citizen of a non-European developing or transition country (see list of countries, PDF) and have been predominantly living and working there

have initial experience in a leadership role and corresponding leadership skills have very good knowledge of English and/or German

BENEFIT:

a monthly fellowship of €2,170, €2,470 or €2,670 in the programme line for prospective leaders – depending on your training and career level; a monthly fellowship of €2,670 in the programme line for postdoctoral researchers

individual support during your stay in Germany

additional financial support for example for accompanying family members, for travel expenses, for full private health insurance or for a German language course

a three-week introductory event where you can connect with other climate protection fellows, visit businesses and research institutions, and attend cultural events in Germany

extensive alumni sponsorship, in particular to support long-term connections with your cooperation partners in Germany over the duration of your entire professional career

Host institutes receive a monthly allowance for research costs of 800 euros for projects in the natural and engineering sciences or 500 euros for projects in the humanities and social sciences.

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