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About this opportunity

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

Who can apply

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

United Nations Office of Legal Affairs, Codification DivisionFellowship

UN International Law Fellowship

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Opportunity type

Fellowship

Funding

Fully Funded

Location

Global

Deadline

Archived

About this opportunity

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

Who can apply

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

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