UN International Law Fellowship

The ILFP is designed to provide advanced training in public international law. It combines lectures, seminars, and practical exercises led by international law experts. The fellowship aims to strengthen participants’ ability to advise, negotiate, and apply international law in their professional duties.

Benefits

• Fully funded fellowship (travel, accommodation, medical insurance, and living allowance covered by the UN)
• Intensive training in international law topics (treaty law, state responsibility, human rights, international humanitarian law, etc.)
• Networking with international law practitioners and academics
• Certificate of participation upon completio

• Legal background with professional experience in international law
• Ability to attend the fellowship in its entirety
• Fluency in spoken and written English (mandatory for 2026 session)
• Application form completed in English, typewritten
• Letter of Transmission signed by a senior official of the nominating institution
• Evidence of English proficiency (if mother tongue or instruction language is not English)
• Two versions of the application submitted: scanned signed copy (PDF/JPG) and electronic Word version
• Applications sent by email to ilfp@un.org by 30 March 2026
• Graduate student
• Working (full-time or part-time)
• In a postgraduate program