The President of the General Assembly Fellowship Programme aims to promote youth
engagement in multilateralism and support the next generation of diplomats.
The Fellowship will bring to New York a small group of young diplomats and civil servants
from developing countries, particularly from Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Landlocked
Developing Countries (LLDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS), while also
ensuring geographical representation and gender balance.
The Fellowship Programme
The Fellows will be fully embedded in the Office of the President of the General Assembly
(OPGA) and attached on a rotational basis with the teams of the Office, including Peace and
Security; Human Rights and Humanitarian; Sustainable Development; UN Reform and
General Assembly Affairs; and Communications and Media. Through their work in the
OPGA, the Fellows will gain an in-depth understanding of the workings of the United Nations
system, from the Secretariat to the United Nations funds and programmes, specialized
agencies and other entities and bodies.
The Fellowship will offer training sessions for the Fellows on the United Nations, its organs
and subsidiary bodies. The trainings will also cover topics such as sustainable development,
climate change, peace and conflict resolution and human rights as well as skills development
in negotiation, drafting and public diplomacy.
The OPGA Senior Management Team will hold regular meetings with the Fellows to enrich
their learning experience and deepen their understanding of the work of the General
Assembly. Fellows may have the opportunity to travel on a study tour away from United
Nations headquarters, for example to Geneva (76th session) or Washington, D.C. (77th
session).
Selection Process
Member States and Observer States from developing countries, particularly LDCs, LLDCs and
SIDS, are invited to nominate one candidate for the Fellowship. Applications will only be
accepted if they are submitted through Permanent Missions in New York.
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Nominees for the Fellowship should meet the following criteria:
• Between the ages of 25 and 30
• Hold a university degree
• Demonstrate fluency in verbal and written English
• Have a maximum of three years of experience working in national government
An independent selection panel will review the applications, interview short-listed candidates
as necessary, and select the Fellows. Gender balance and regional representation will be
considered in the selection of the Fellows.
To nominate a candidate, please send the following materials to Mr. Shojiro Nishimura,
Senior Adviser at the OPGA at nishimura@un.org with a copy to opga@un.org, mentioning
“Application for PGA Fellowship” in the Subject:
1.Note Verbale from the Permanent Mission nominating the candidate for the Fellowship;
2.Candidate’s cover letter expressing intent to join the Fellowship (up to 300 words); and
3.Candidate’s CV.
Indicative Timeline
Last day for submitting applications: 1 November 2023
Successful candidates to be notified: late-November 2023
Acceptance to be conveyed: 5 December 2023
Fellowship commencement: mid-January 2024
Fellows will receive entitlements, equipment and a health insurance. Details will be
communicated in due course.
• A roundtrip economy airfare ticket from their home country to New York City
• A laptop for use during the Fellowship
• A monthly stipend
• Health Insurance
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Fellows will have to apply for and obtain a G-4 visa prior to travel to New York.
Further information on the UN’s policies on fellowships can be found at https://www.un.org/development/desa/fellowship/fellowships/