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AFRICAN YOUNG WOMEN LEADERS (AFYWL) FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME 2025

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Application Deadline: 01 June 2025

LOCATION: USA

You are invited to apply to the AUC-UNDP African Young Women Leaders (AfYWL) Fellowship Programme – a partnership between the African Union Commission and the United Nations Development Programme.

The African Young Women Leaders Fellowship Programme offers an interesting 12-month assignment with UNDP at its HQ in New York or in one of its regional or country offices. There will be no placement in hardship locations.  

ELIGIBILITY:

Education: Completed Master’s degree or equivalent in Economics, Political Science, Business Administration, International Relations/Development, Law, Communications, Digitalization or other related development field. 
Experience: Maximum cumulative two years (post bachelor/postmaster degree) of relevant and paid working experience in research, analysis and programme/project development, implementation and management. 
Language Requirements: Strong working knowledge of English is required

Proficiency in at least one additional AU working language (Arabic, English, French, Portuguese or Spanish) is an advantage

Female candidates accepted only

National of an African Union member state  

Maximum Age of 30 at the date of application.

Available in 2025/2026 to dedicate 12 months for a fellowship assignment.

Available late 2025 to relocate to duty station and start the Fellowship assignment.

Willing to live and work outside country of residence on an assignment which leverages on your skills & potential.

Understanding of, and interest in, poverty eradication, sustainable structural transformation, the SDGs and Agenda 2063.

Capacity to gather comprehensive information on complex problems or situations, and ability to evaluate and analyze information accurately in order to identify key issues and solutions.

Additional expertise and background in digital transformation, strategic partnerships and communications, development intelligence and innovation will also be considered. 

BENEFIT:

Each fellow will receive a monthly stipend to support accommodation and basic living costs at their respective duty station. In addition, paid leave and an earmarked learning budget will be allocated for undertaking relevant learning and development activities.

The Fellowship programme will cover expenses related to travel and medical insurance for the fellow only. Please note that the Fellowship Programme does not cover allowances, or any expenses related to your family members (travel, visa, schooling, health insurance, etc.).

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TWAS-ICCBS POSTGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME

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Application Deadline: 14 August 2025 (midnight CEST time)

LOCATION: Pakistan

The International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) — comprising the H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry and the Dr. Panjwani Centre for Molecular and Drug Research in Karachi, Pakistan — and TWAS offer fellowships to young scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to pursue research towards a PhD in chemical and biological sciences.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants for these fellowships must meet the following criteria:

Be a maximum age of 35 years on 31 December of the application year.

hold a Master’s degree in a field of natural sciences;

Be nationals of a developing country (other than Pakistan);

must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in Pakistan or any developed country;

provide a certificate of good health from a qualified medical doctor;

Be registered PhD students in their home country and provide the “Registration and No Objection Certificate” from the HOME university (see sample that can be downloaded below or included in the online application form);

Provide an official Preliminary Acceptance Letter from ICCBS (see the sample preliminary acceptance letter that can be downloaded below or included in the online application form). Requests for acceptance must be directed to the Director of ICCBS (Prof. Dr. Raza Shah at raza.shah@iccs.edu or protocol.iccbs@iccs.edu) who will facilitate assignment of a host supervisor. In contacting Prof. Dr. Raza Shah, applicants must accompany their request for a preliminary acceptance letter with copy of their CV and a research proposal outline and two reference letters;

Provide evidence of proficiency in English, if medium of education was not English. Candidates are encouraged to refer to the following resources to test their level of English:
https://www.daad.de/en/study-and-research-in-germany/scholarships/important-information-for-scholarship-applicants/ (see Point 9)
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/english-levels/online-english-level-test 
https://www.britishcouncil.org/english/learn-online/englishscore

provide evidence that s/he will return to her/his home country on completion of the fellowship;

not take up other assignments during the period of her/his fellowship;

Be financially responsible for any accompanying family members.

The language of instruction is English.

BENEFIT:

ICCBS will provide a monthly stipend, which should be used to cover living costs, such as food, accommodation, local transportation, and incidental minor illness. The monthly stipend will not be convertible into foreign currency.

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