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UNU Macau Visiting Research Fellowship

  • Organization: United Nations University Institute in Macau
  • Type: Fellowship
  • Location: Global
  • Deadline: July 24, 2026
  • Age: No age limit stated
  • Funding: Fully Funded

UNU Macau, the UN's think tank on digital technology for sustainable development, runs a short in-residence fellowship for researchers and practitioners. Fellows spend 1 to 3 months onsite in Macau producing policy-oriented research that UN agencies and member states can actually use. There is an Early-Career track built for advanced PhD students, postdocs and junior academics, which is the realistic entry point for most applicants. What you get: ➤ Monthly stipend of USD 2,000 (Early-Career track) or USD 3,000 (Senior track) ➤ Housing subsidy of USD 2,000 per month during the fellowship ➤ Reimbursement of international travel up to USD 1,000 (economy round-trip equivalent) ➤ Reimbursement of visa fees for initial entry to Macau, where applicable ➤ Workspace at UNU Macau's office at Casa Silva Mendes ➤ Direct collaboration with UNU researchers and exposure to UN agency projects What you'll do: ➤ Conduct policy-oriented research on Digital Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Development ➤ Deliver one collaborative research output: an academic article, technical demo, or digital tool ➤ Operationalise that output into a measurable application for UN agencies or member states ➤ Participate as an active member of the institute's research team activities ➤ Remain fully onsite in Macau for the entire fellowship

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Opportunity type
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Funding
Fully Funded
Location
Global
Deadline
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About this opportunity

UNU Macau, the UN's think tank on digital technology for sustainable development, runs a short in-residence fellowship for researchers and practitioners. Fellows spend 1 to 3 months onsite in Macau producing policy-oriented research that UN agencies and member states can actually use. There is an Early-Career track built for advanced PhD students, postdocs and junior academics, which is the realistic entry point for most applicants.

What you get: ➤ Monthly stipend of USD 2,000 (Early-Career track) or USD 3,000 (Senior track) ➤ Housing subsidy of USD 2,000 per month during the fellowship ➤ Reimbursement of international travel up to USD 1,000 (economy round-trip equivalent) ➤ Reimbursement of visa fees for initial entry to Macau, where applicable ➤ Workspace at UNU Macau's office at Casa Silva Mendes ➤ Direct collaboration with UNU researchers and exposure to UN agency projects

What you'll do: ➤ Conduct policy-oriented research on Digital Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Development ➤ Deliver one collaborative research output: an academic article, technical demo, or digital tool ➤ Operationalise that output into a measurable application for UN agencies or member states ➤ Participate as an active member of the institute's research team activities ➤ Remain fully onsite in Macau for the entire fellowship

Who can apply

  • No age limit stated
  • Open to all nationalities
  • Affiliation with an academic or research organisation, maintained during the residency
  • Early-Career track: advanced PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, or junior academics and practitioners with an emerging publication record
  • Senior track: established researchers or experts holding a PhD or equivalent senior experience
  • Fluency in written and spoken English
  • Letter of recommendation required for Early-Career track applicants
  • No application fees

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Good to know

  • +Stipend, housing subsidy and travel reimbursement are all stated in figures on the posting
  • +The Early-Career track is explicitly designed for advanced PhD students and postdocs, not only senior academics
  • +Open to all nationalities, with applications encouraged from the Global South and from women scholars

Worth checking yourself

  • !You must already hold an affiliation with an academic or research organisation and keep it during the residency
  • !Engagement is a Consultant Contract with no paid annual leave and no sick leave
  • !Fellows must be physically in Macau for the whole fellowship, so there is no remote option
  • !The deadline is 24 July 2026, roughly ten days out at the time of writing

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  • ?Nothing material. The posting states the deadline, the money, the tracks and the required documents in plain figures

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