UN Graduate Study Programme (GSP)

Summary:

The 62^nd GSP will be held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland from 1 until 12 July 2024 under the theme: “Summit of the Future: Challenges and Opportunities”. The Programme will consist of morning lectures given by representatives of the United Nations, other international organizations, the civil sector, and diplomats, visits to institutions, and work on group projects in the afternoons. Students, divided into five working groups, will look into the five chapters of the Pact for the Future and present their findings in short papers and presentations at the end of the Programme. This research and drafting process will be student-led and student-owned, with limited support from facilitators.

The Programme will be very intensive, with an average time commitment of 8-10 hours per day over ten days. While participation in the Programme is free of charge, participants will have to cover their expenses of visa, travel, board and lodging in Geneva. The United Nations Office in Geneva is in no position to provide scholarships or arrange for sponsorships.

This Programme is open to currently enrolled graduate students, who are between 22 and 32 years of age, are not employed full-time, and are fluent in both written and spoken English. The application process will be open from 11 December 2023 until 1 March 2024. Only complete applications submitted before the deadline will be considered.

In selecting participants, the Selection Committee will consider the academic qualifications of the applicants, their extracurricular activities and achievements, relevant professional experience, and languages spoken, as well as the applicants’ motivation, while trying to ensure fair gender and regional balance. All candidates will be informed of the results on 1 April 2024 and are thus kindly asked not to inquire about their application status until then. All decisions by the Selection Committee are final.

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