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Women for Women International is seeking a consultant with expertise and experience in strategic advocacy, curriculum or training development, and working with diverse civil society organizations to support a global advocacy project. Chief Executive Officer – Remote

Application Deadline

July 03, 2026

Department

Global Policy and Advocacy

Employment Type

Contract / Temp

Location

Flexible/Various

Workplace type

Fully remote

Expected activities:

1.  Develop Advocacy Roadmap Methodology

• Define the components of a strong advocacy roadmap
• Design a roadmap template
• Ensure alignment with project goals (multi-level, WRO -led advocacy)

2. Design the Advocacy Toolkit

• Develop 12 structured, practical toolkits tailored to WROs and country teams, prioritizing usability in diverse conflict – affected contexts, input from partners, accessibility, and an evidence -based advocacy approach.

3. Design the Process (How to use the advocacy toolkit in practice)

• Develop clear, step -by -step guidance for: o translating data into advocacy priorities of using data and advocacy priorities to develop advocacy roadmaps
• Clarify structured co-design approach with WROs
• Support discussion around whether an advocacy support need can or should be met through a tool in the toolkit or through an alternative learning activity

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The consultant will not:

• Define advocacy priorities (led by WROs and COs)
• Develop the country -level advocacy roadmaps
• Lead partner engagement processes
• Develop alternative learning activities

Duration and Timing
We anticipate the assignment will take place remotely between July and October 2026 and will require up to 10 working days. A detailed work plan with precise delivery dates and estimated time allocation will be finalized upon contract signing.

Background and Objectives

This consultancy supports a new phase of work that builds on Women for Women International’s 2024 From Asking to Action global Women, Peace and Security (WPS) consultation, which engaged more than 6,500 women and 54 women’s rights organizations (WROs) across 14 conflict-affected countries. This year, we will update our 2024 consultation findings to reflect changes in each country since the original consultation.  The updated findings will form the foundation for advocacy priority-setting and the co-creation of tailored advocacy roadmaps with more than 20 partner WROs across 13 conflict-affected countries, thereby supporting joint advocacy and coalition-building efforts.

Consultancy Purpose: Design and develop an advocacy toolkit and supporting methodology that enables country teams and women’s rights organizations to translate quantitative survey data, qualitative focus group discussion and interview data, and policy and landscape analyses into clear advocacy priorities and actionable advocacy roadmaps. This consultant will:

• Develop advocacy roadmap templates
• Design a multi -level advocacy toolkit, including adaptation and contextualization for 12 countries

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Education:

• Graduate degree in social sciences, public policy, public health, social work, or other relevant field.

Experience:

• At least 5 years of experience in advocacy strategy design and designing toolkits, frameworks, or guidance materials to develop/strengthen advocacy capacity and support diverse approaches to implementing advocacy plans.
• Direct experience working with WROs, women affected by conflict, and/or women in settings of extreme poverty and gender discrimination.
• Thematic experience in feminist advocacy, women’s leadership, or WPS.
• Translating complex input and processes into clear, practical guidance.
• Producing concise and accessible learning outputs for diverse stakeholders.

Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop clear and high-quality final draft documents and facilitate virtual or asynchronous feedback sessions or channels.
• Professional, working-level computer skills, including word processing, developing slide decks or visual presentations, and online video call platforms.
• Fluency in English.

Qualities:

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with team members from different backgrounds and cultures.
• Committed to meeting clear deadlines.
• Respect for Confidentiality.

Preferred:

• Fluency in French or Arabic an asset.
• Experience and ability to use Canva or other design tools.

Application Process

If you are interested in this consultancy, please submit the following information by July 3rd, 2026:

• Your CV
• A maximum 2-page cover letter summarizing your suitability for the assignment
• Your expected daily fee rate and availability June through October, indicating your available working days, any periods of time you are not available, and your usual working hours and time zone,
• A sample of past work that demonstrates experience in developing advocacy tools.
• Contact information for two professional references

About Women for Women International

Background
Women for Women International invests where inequality is greatest by helping women who are forgotten — the women survivors of war and conflict.

In Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda, and South Sudan, women learn skills to rebuild their families and communities through the Women for Women International’s Stronger Women, Stronger Nations Programme.

They form support networks, are equipped with the skills to earn an income and save and gain knowledge and resources about health and their rights. Since 1993, our global community has invested in the power of over 550,000 women across 17 conflict-affected countries, to create a ripple effect that makes the world more equal, peaceful, and prosperous.

Diversity at Women for Women International is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, political opinions, and pregnancy and maternity.  Applications are welcomed and encouraged from all interested parties.

All our staff are required to adhere to WfWI’s Code of Conduct and Safeguarding policies and to our organizational values: Empowerment, Integrity, Respect, Resilience and the Leadership Principles: Decisive, Accountable, Courageous, Adaptable and Inclusive.

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YNCB Advisory Group

YNCB is an advisory group of children and young people. It gives young people the opportunity to speak out about the things that are important to them and contribute to the work we do to improve the lives of children and young people. Our YNCB members are involved in our governance, research, and policy work, and we ask for their advice on our projects and programmes.

At National Children’s Bureau (NCB) young people shape every part of our work. NCB knows that young people are experts on their own lives, and that being led by young people makes the work of NCB better!

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As a YNCB member, you will contribute to:

• Research Projects
• Policy development
• Programme design and evaluation
• Governance discussion and analysis
• Strategic decision

Eligibility

• Be 11 – 17 years old
• Or, disabled and/or have special educational needs, aged 11 – 24

Benefits

• Be willing to have your voice heard on the issues that are important to you and contribute to the work we do to improve the lives of children and young people

• Attend 6 meetings per year online and in-person at NCB Offices in London
• All travel + expenses covered
• Receive vouchers for participation
• Build leadership, communication, and advocacy skills
• Access exciting opportunities: workshops, podcasts, interviews, and even speaking to MPs
• Join a supportive, inclusive community of young changemakers

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Sector: Social Impact

Salary & Benefits: The salary for this role is competitive and commensurate with experience

Deadline; 15th July 2026

Ending child marriage. Realising girls’ rights and futures.

Girls Not Brides is a global partnership with a singular purpose: to end child marriage. We envision a world where girls in all their diversity decide if, when, and whom to marry and where their rights and futures are fully realized.

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To achieve this urgent goal, we’ve built a movement of more than 1,400 grassroots, national, and international organisations across nearly 100 countries. We know we can achieve more together than we ever could alone, which is why we mobilise, equip, and influence our ecosystem to address the political, social, legal, and economic conditions that allow the practice to persist. Inspired by shared purpose, we will influence systems change, harness collective power, and build a future free from child marriage.

We are seeking an inspiring and dynamic Chief Executive to lead Girls Not Brides through its next phase. This is a rare opportunity to guide a global partnership with deep reach, strong credibility and the potential to accelerate lasting progress towards a world where child marriage is history. As Chief Executive, you will be the external face, strategic leader and organisational head of Girls Not Brides. Reporting to the Board, you will set direction, strengthen performance, sustain critical partnerships, and ensure the organisation has the internal clarity, culture and capability to deliver. You will represent Girls Not Brides with governments, funders, multilateral institutions, civil society partners and the wider movement to end child marriage, while opening new partnerships, allies and resource streams.

Leadership of Girls Not Brides is an opportunity to bring conviction, judgement and humanity to one of the defining girls’ rights challenges of our time. You will be an accomplished external-facing civil society leader, with deep fluency in girls’ rights, gender or a related development field, strong political judgement, exceptional relationship-building skills, and the credibility to engage across grassroots organisations, governments, funders, faith and cultural leaders, and multilateral spaces. Above all, we are seeking a values-driven leader with an unwavering commitment to ending child marriage, a belief in collective strength, and the informed agility to lead in a complex and changing landscape.

If you are an exceptional leader with the conviction, credibility and strategic clarity to help realise a future free from child marriage, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Girls not Brides has retained the services of Perrett Laver to help identify the widest possible field of suitable candidates and to assist in the assessment of candidates against the requirements for the role.

Girls Not Brides operates as a global remote organisation. Our work and partnerships are global, and we welcome exceptional candidates wherever they are, with a preference for those based in London or in a comparable time zone. The role involves up to 30% international travel.

The salary for this role is competitive and commensurate with experience. We are proud to offer a benefits package built to support a global team across a diversity of needs and life circumstances. It includes a workplace pension, generous annual leave alongside organisational holiday closures, and family and parental provision designed to support people through the moments that matter most. We invest in our people’s wellbeing, and offer real flexibility in how and where the work gets done.

To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter, detailing how you fulfil the role description and personal specification below.

The deadline for applications is Wednesday 15th July 2026, 9:00am BST.

For a confidential informal conversation about the role please contact valentina.serra@perrettlaver.com.

Longlisted candidates will be invited to Perrett Laver interviews over July and August 2026, and formal interviews with Girls Not Brides are expected to take place late August/early September 2026.

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Girls Not Brides exists to expand the choices available to girls everywhere, and we hold ourselves to that same standard internally. We are committed to a partnership and a secretariat that reflect the communities we serve and the futures we are working toward. We particularly welcome applications from candidates with lived proximity to the contexts where child marriage persists, and from those whose experience has been gathered outside conventional pathways. We will make reasonable adjustments at every stage of this process.

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Application for the Research Fellowship Program 2027 is now open. The Matsumae International Foundation (MIF) is looking for a young researcher with a passion for science, technology, medicine, or agriculture, these opportunities available to take your academic career to the next level while building meaningful connections between your home country and Japan.

• Host Country: Japan
• Fellowship Duration: 6 Months
• Fellowship Period: June 2027 to March 2028
• Financial Coverage: Fully Funded
• Application Deadline: 30th June 2026

Matsumae International Foundation

The goal of the Matsumae International Foundation (MIF) is to provide overseas researchers who possess excellent academic ability, regardless of race, sex, religion, or ideology, with opportunities to carry out research activities in Japan, thereby contributing to academic development in Japan as well as international friendship and goodwill.

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Principles behind the Establishment

The MIF was established in 1979 with the goals of inviting promising young researchers to Japanese research institutions to nurture abilities that will enable them to solve issues facing their countries and of supporting activities that build bridges between Japan and their countries. Since its establishment, the MIF has been developing its activities as a private organization, receiving support and cooperation from many Japanese individuals and organizations. The MIF has its roots in the strong, sincere desire of the founder, Dr. Shigeyoshi MATSUMAE (1901– 1991), to realize a world that is truly peaceful and safe.

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Features of the Fellowship Program

･ This program is intended for young overseas researchers showing significant academic ability, regardless of sex, race, religion, ideology, or creed.

･ Fellows are free to choose a host institution in Japan.

･ Subject of research is left to the discretion of the fellows and their host professors / scholars.

･ The fellows will take part in the study tour during their research stay.

This tour is organized to contact the traditional culture and technology of Japan.

It also gives the fellows opportunities to think about the importance of the peaceful use of technologies and science.

Ⅰ. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Applicants of non-Japanese nationality who meet all the following requirements are eligible to submit application documents.

• Applicants who empathize with the core values of the MIF.
• Applicants must have a full-time occupation in their home country, return there upon completing their fellowship tenure, and contribute to the development of their own country.
• Applicants must hold a Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) at the time of application.
• Applicants must be 45 years old or younger at the time of application. (The birth year must be in or after 1981.)
• Applicants should not have past or current experience of staying in Japan. (other than short-term stays such as for sightseeing or conferences)
• Applicants must obtain acceptance from a host institution in Japan before applying.
• Applicants must have sufficient English or Japanese language ability.

1. RESEARCH FIELD; Preferable research fields are natural science, engineering, medicine, and agriculture.

III. FELLOWSHIP PERIOD

As a rule, six months between June 2027 and March 2028. Please indicate the commencing and ending month in your Application Form (#1). (E.g., From September 2027 to February 2028.)

Ⅵ. FELLOWSHIP DETAILS

• Monthly Allowance JPY 220,000 to cover expenses for research activities (including materials) and living expenses in Japan.
• Arrival Fund JPY 120,000. Round-trip Air Transportation A round-trip economy class airfare ticket between the nearest international airport from a granteeʼs domicile and Tokyo, Japan. Insurance Overseas travel insurance with medical treatment and death benefits.
• Study Tour The MIF organizes a study tour to Hiroshima to deepen knowledge of Japan and world peace.

APPLICATION Applicants must submit their application documents to the MIF via email. Email: application@mif-japan.org Application Period: June 1, 2026, to June 30, 2026 (Japan Standard Time) Applications will not be accepted for any reason before or after the application period.

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2026 Theme: Human Connection and Dialogue in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Seed Funding: 10,000 USD

Application Deadline: 19 July 2026, 23:59 CET (Paris time)

The Youth for Peace: UNESCO Intercultural Leadership Programme is UNESCO’s flagship initiative for emerging leaders who are driving social cohesion, inclusion, and peace through intercultural dialogue.

The programme is designed for young change-makers who are committed to creating more inclusive communities by transforming cultural diversity into a catalyst for cooperation, innovation, and positive social change.

Participants will explore how AI is reshaping intercultural relationships and social cohesion, engaging with challenges including:

1. Misinformation, hate speech, and online polarisation
2. Algorithmic bias, stereotyping, and digital discrimination
3. Unequal access to technology, infrastructure, education, and digital skills
4. The representation of diverse cultures, languages, and knowledge systems within AI

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Selected participants will also become part of an international network of young leaders dedicated to advancing peace, intercultural understanding, and community resilience.

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The UK Government is offering the Chevening Scholarship 2027, one of the most prestigious and currently active scholarships for international students to pursue a Master’s degree in the UK. Applications for the 2027 cycle are expected to open soon, and this is a verified upcoming opportunity.

Country: UK

Scholarship: Chevening Scholarship

 Degree: Master’s

Eligible: International Students

Intake: 2027

Deadline: Expected November 2026 (Upcoming)

Available Programs:

• Business & Management
• Law
• Engineering
• Public Policy
• Social Sciences
• Media & Communication

 Benefits:

• Full Tuition Fee Covered
• Monthly Living Allowance
• Return Airfare
• Visa Fee Covered
• Travel Grants

How to Apply:

Click on this Apply Link:

Create your account, choose your course and university, and submit your application directly.

Job Opening: Program Manager

Start Date:  Q3 2026

Salary:  Compensation is based on the country of hire and within the range of the local nonprofit/NGO industry.

Location: Remote (Work from Home)

Benefit:This role may require frequent travel throughout the year. Not to exceed more than two weeks at a time.

Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI) is seeking a Program Manager to join its mission to transform streets around the world. This role is supported by the Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS) and will lead the coordination and delivery of technical assistance activities in selected cities in the region and support GDCI on other cross-cutting initiatives, including advancing the local adoption of global best practices summarized in GDCI’s publications.

The Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI) was launched in 2014, with a mission to transform streets around the world. We inspire leaders, inform practitioners, and invite communities to imagine what’s possible when we design streets that put people first. We are a team of designers, planners, and urban strategists committed to re-imagining streets as places for people, shaping cities that are safe, healthy, accessible, and equitable for everyone. The strategies and best practices in our Global Street Design Guide are the foundation of our work, and they have been applied in cities across the globe, helping to update policies, build local capacity, implement and evaluate projects, and scale up impact.

What You’ll Do

The Program Manager will work closely with local stakeholders in select African cities alongside the full global GDCI team, reporting directly to the Regional Program Lead, and work very closely with the Regional Design Lead. This role will lead technical assistance in up to three cities in the Africa region. You will be expected to develop strong relationships with city staff, ensure the technical accuracy of street design recommendations, develop visual and written content, organize capacity-building sessions, and represent GDCI in external regional forums.

Program and Project Management

• Manage and oversee city-level technical assistance projects in alignment with global road safety goals.
• Manage budgets and resources associated with program delivery in select countries
• Coordinate project timelines, deliverables, reporting, and internal communications with senior staff and funders.
• Understand, manage, and foster relationships with various stakeholders, including city officials, government agencies, local embedded staff, and vendors to secure project buy-in and permits.
• Represent GDCI in stakeholder engagements and ensure timely follow-up, tracking project budgets and consultant contracts.

Technical Assistance and Content Development

• In close coordination with relevant GDCI staff, oversee and review the development process and drafts of technical drawings, designs, and visual materials using AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Support on-site analysis, street transformation implementation, data collection (e.g., observational studies), and post-implementation metrics collection for project impact evaluation.
• Research and interpret local, national, or international design codes to identify opportunities for street safety improvements.

Capacity Building and Knowledge Sharing

• Organize, facilitate, and manage workshops, trainings, and briefings based on GDCI’s technical resources (e.g., Global Street Design Guide, Streets for Kids).
• Adapt global best practices to the local African context in close coordination with regional partners. Staff Supervision and Administrative Ownership
• Own time management, work plans, and prioritization of technical assistance work with minimal supervision.
• Supervise, coach, and evaluate the growth of GDCI staff and manage consultants assigned to the region.
• Support the preparation of contracts, funder reports, and filing all project documents in adherence to internal processes.

Who you are

To be successful in this job, you must be a proactive project owner who can balance technical street design skills with highly effective stakeholder management. You must be comfortable working with a globally distributed team, accommodating meetings outside standard local hours, and traveling within the region (with some travel outside the region). You must be willing to accommodate the schedule of a globally based team; as such, there may be regular phone calls or meetings outside normal work hours.

• Experience working with cities through a lens of mobility, urban design, or public health, and being able to apply those experiences in new contexts.
• Experience managing projects or programs and working with cities or clients (involving delivering scope, deliverables, and managing timelines and budgets), preferably in Africa
• Experience conducting or managing work in the field, examples may include: management of data collection, supporting pilot urban interventions, community outreach/engagement, and understanding potential challenges that arise when on-site
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to represent GDCI’s objectives externally to stakeholders and internally in collaborating with a diverse team
• Managing people either directly or in directly on various projects in a collaborative way towards program goals and objectives.

Baseline Experience

GDCI does not have minimum requirements for education or professional experience. We look for diversity in relevant and differing experiences and professional backgrounds. Generally, we expect that employees will have the following baseline experience for a Manager:

• Six years of relevant professional experience; OR
• Four years of relevant professional experience with an undergraduate degree; OR
• Two years of relevant professional experience with a master’s degree
• Candidates must have working proficiency in office software such as Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and Slack.
• Working knowledge of Auto CAD, Rhino 3D, or SketchUp is preferred. Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and In Design may be needed for specific projects.

Working Conditions

Physical Requirements

• This role is performed remotely within the country of hire, at an average of 40 hours a week.
• There may be routine expectations of participation in non-standard work hours (i.e., 9:30 – 17:30 local time).
• This role may require frequent travel throughout the year. Not to exceed more than two weeks at a time.

Supervision Responsibilities

• May supervise associates, coordinators, interns, fellows, or consultants (when available); responsible for guiding/supporting their work and providing feedback on performance. Accountable for meeting the outcomes and deadlines associated with the supervisee’s projects.
• Gives candid, clear, constructive, and respectful feedback to colleagues as part of project management responsibilities; receives feedback with grace and as an opportunity to learn and grow.

How to Apply

• Deadline for applications: Applications accepted on a rolling basis please don’t delay! Final deadline is July 15, 2026.
• Submit applications: Through GDCI’s application portal. If you need support, please contact careers@gdci.global
• Attachments: Include a cover letter and resume (CV) detailing relevant work experience. Additional attachments demonstrating program management, street design, and communication skills are encouraged.
• Benefits: GDCI offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including health coverage,retirement benefits, paid sick leave, vacation, and holidays. Salary is based on local markets within the nonprofit/NGO industry and commensurate with experience and skills.

GDCI is a fiscally sponsored project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA). We are committed to workplace diversity and inclusion. We are equal opportunity employers and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color,religion, national origin, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a passionate working environment. Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and commensurate with experience.

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The UCL Research Department of Behavioural Science and Health is offering a Studentship for full-time and part-time students undertaking the MSc Health Psychology. The award will commence in September 2026 and the studentship will consist of £3,750 towards tuition fees. The recipient will be expected to secure the remaining part of their tuition fees and to cover their living costs.

Eligibility requirements

Candidates can originate from any country however they must be intending to enrol on the MSc in Health Psychology programme on a full-time or part-time basis.

Selection criteria

Award of the studentship will be made on the basis of experience, qualifications and future academic potential. Based on the curriculum vitae and personal statement of the shortlisted candidates, the studentship will be awarded upon the recommendation of an academic selection panel chaired by Professor Christian Von Wagner (Programme Lead).

Value and duration

The value of the award is £3,750. Awards are tenable for one year of full-time study and two years (pro-rata) part-time only, commencing in 2026-27.

Terms and conditions of the award

• The studentship may be held alongside other scholarships, studentships, awards or bursaries.
• The studentship cannot be transferred to another institution, nor deferred to a later year.
• The studentship payments will only be made if the recipient is fully enrolled in the above mentioned MSc programme at UCL.
• All awards are subject to the provisions of the General Regulations for Scholarships, Awards, Bursaries, Prizes and medals.

Application procedure:

There is no specific application procedure. All applicants who submit an application to the MSc Health Psychology programme will be considered.

The deadline to submit your application to the programme is as follows:

Applicants who require a visa: 26 Jun 2026

Applicants who do not require a visa: 28 Aug 2026

Important notes

Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. Your application must be complete in order to be valid. We will not inform you whether your application has been received or whether it is complete, nor contact you for missing documents. Incomplete applications are invalid and will not be processed.

Notification of results

Only the successful candidate will be notified of the award. If applicants have not been notified of their application being successful by 12th October can assume that you were not successful on this occasion.

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Are you ready to become a UN Volunteer?

Would you like to contribute to the development of your own country or outside and work with others like yourself who have a desire to accelerate development and promote peace?

Types of UN Volunteer

There are four types of UN Volunteer. These are;

1. National UN Volunteers
2. International UN Volunteers
3. Online Volunteers

National Volunteer

• National UN Volunteers are invaluable assets to the work of the United Nations, particularly at the community level where they usher in greater ownership of programmes and projects.
• Serving with a UN entity, you can share your knowledge of local languages and culture and bring an insider’s understanding of social and economic conditions.
• As a national UN Volunteer, you will make a positive impact on your homeland, while working with people from around the world, including international UN Volunteers and United Nations staff.
• Join us now and help your country move faster toward reaching the Sustainable Development Goals.

What exactly does a national UN Volunteer do?

National UN Volunteers may frequently have many roles. The types of activities in which national UN Volunteers engage may include:

• Strengthening the capacities of local communities, so they can participate effectively in development activities and gain access to government services;

• Fostering social inclusion and the empowerment of marginalized communities and persons;

• Encouraging national and local volunteer initiatives; and

• Promoting sustainability and local ownership of development and peacebuilding activities.

The beauty of this is that the volunteers themselves gain valuable experience and enrich their own skills and development. That is why volunteering is often described as a win-win situation.

Volunteer abroad with the UN

The first step to volunteer abroad with the UN is to determine whether you meet the minimum requirements (see below). If this is the case, register your profile in our Unified Volunteering Platform. Then, you may apply for assignments that are in high demand or even in highly specialized areas.

• International UN Volunteers promote peace and development in communities around the globe, while upholding the ideals and aspirations of the United Nations.
• UN Volunteers come from over 180 nationalities, representing many cultures and backgrounds, and bring a wide variety of perspectives and approaches.
• Your international UN Volunteer assignment will enable you to make a lasting impact. It can create a ripple effect that extends far beyond the immediate results of your efforts.
• As an international UN Volunteer, you will learn about different cultures and languages, expand your networks and gain unmatched professional and life experiences.

• You will enter the singular domain of global citizenship. Facing challenges together with community members and fellow United Nations workers often creates lasting bonds.
• After volunteering abroad, you can be sure that your curriculum vitae will stand out. Employers appreciate the ability to adapt, to think outside the box and to embrace diversity. The enriching professional and life experiences you have gained through volunteering will not go unnoticed.
• Volunteering abroad is an unparalleled opportunity to do something meaningful and to support peace and development initiatives in countries that need them most. By giving back, you will gain an incredible sense of fulfilment, and will reap the dividends for the rest of your life.
• International UN Volunteers support local volunteer initiatives, strengthen community capacities, foster ownership and sustainability of development activities and contribute toward the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• You will engage actively with United Nations development and peacekeeping partners and within communities, responding to development priorities and needs in countries facing poverty and socio-economic challenges, humanitarian crises, conflict and post-conflict situations or experiencing fragile peace. Through your expertise, you will enable the effective delivery of programmes and mandates of our partner United Nations entities.

Become an Online Volunteer

Have you considered dedicating your skills and expertise virtually to advance global peace, development and humanitarian efforts. Through the Online Volunteering service of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, you can connect with UN entities, governments, public institutions and civil society organizations. Find out how to become an Online Volunteer and help tackle today’s sustainable development challenges – from any device, anywhere in the world.

• Through Online Volunteering, you can contribute your skills and expertise towards achieving sustainable human development efforts of organizations around the world.
• You can get first-hand practical experience with organizations working in the development sector.
• You can also extend your network among different organizations and make invaluable connections.

Requirement

• To sign up on the Unified Volunteering Platform and apply for Online Volunteer assignments, you must be at least 18 years of age.
• There is no particular background required to become an Online Volunteer. Each Online Volunteer assignment is different and has its own requirements, set by the host organization.
• As an Online Volunteer, you can only support organizations remotely in assignments up to 20 hours per week for a maximum of 12 weeks for each assignment.
• Anyone interested in contributing their time and skills to the global sustainable human development efforts can become an Online Volunteer, regardless of your background or location.

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This is a one-year studentship for students undertaking the MSc Social Epidemiology programme.

The award will commence in September 2026 and the studentship will consist of £2,500 towards tuition fees. The recipient will be expected to secure the remaining part of their tuition fees and to cover their living costs from elsewhere.

Eligibility requirements
Candidates can originate from any country however they must be intending to enrol on the MSc in Social Epidemiology programme on a full or part-time basis; and by the studentship application deadline, they must have received an offer of study for this programme.

If you are interested in applying for the studentship, it is recommended that you submit your application to the MSc programme at least six weeks before the scholarship deadline to enable your application to be considered by UCL.

Selection criteria

Award of the studentship will be made on the basis of experience, qualifications and future academic potential, which will be assessed by an applicant’s curriculum vitae and personal statement. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to write a 2000-word essay on a pre-defined public health topic. The studentship will be awarded upon the recommendation of an academic selection panel.

Value and duration

The value of the award is £2,500. Awards are tenable for one year of study for the session 2026/27.

Terms and conditions of the award

The studentship may be held alongside other scholarships, studentships, awards or bursaries.

The studentship cannot be transferred to another institution, nor deferred to a later year.

The studentship payments will only be made if the recipient is fully enrolled in the above-mentioned programme at UCL.

All awards are subject to the provisions of the General Regulations for Scholarships, Awards, Bursaries, Prizes and medals.

Application procedure:

Eligible candidates for the Michael Marmot Studentship in Social Epidemiology must submit a copy of their UCL offer, CV and personal statement to eph.healthsociety@ucl.ac.uk.

Studentship Application deadline:

The deadline for studentship applications is 1pm (British Summer Time BST) on Friday 26th June 2026.  We are unable to consider any applications submitted after this deadline.

Shortlisted candidates

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by early July (full information will be provided). Shortlisted candidates will be asked to write a 2000-word essay on a pre-defined public health topic. The deadline to submit the essay will be 1 pm (BST) on Monday 20th July 2026.

Important notes

Late or incomplete studentship applications will not be accepted. Your application must be complete in order to be considered for the studentship. We are unfortunately not able to inform you if your application is incomplete, nor contact you for missing documents.

Notification of results

The successful applicant will be contacted by 3rd August 2026. If you have not heard from us by this date, we regret to say that your application has been unsuccessful.