United Nations OHCHR Indigenous Fellowship Programme 2027 – Human Rights Training
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), United Nations
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About This Scholarship
The Indigenous Fellowship Programme, launched in 1997 by OHCHR, provides indigenous persons with knowledge about the UN system and mechanisms dealing with human rights issues and indigenous affairs. The 4-week training programme in Geneva includes simultaneous interpretation in four language components and allows fellows to participate in the annual session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
What This Scholarship Covers
- Return flight ticket
- Living expenses
- Basic health insurance for the duration of the training
Who Can Apply
- 1 Must be an indigenous person
- 2 Must have good working knowledge of the language in which the programme is imparted (English, French, Spanish, or Portuguese)
- 3 Must be proposed and supported by an indigenous organization and/or community
- 4 Must agree to train other indigenous persons upon return to their respective communities/organizations
- 5 Women, LGBTQI+ individuals, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply
- 6 Formal education is not a limitation to participation