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Deadline: May 26, 2025
The UNESCO/Poland Co-Sponsored Engineering Fellowship Programme 2025 is officially open for applications! This fully funded UNESCO/Poland Co-Sponsored Engineering Fellowship Programme is designed for young engineers and researchers from developing countries who are passionate about advancing their technical skills. Hosted by Poland’s AGH University of Krakow, the fellowship aims to enhance capacity building and foster scientific collaboration across the globe.
With a view to promoting human resource capacities in the developing countries and to enhancing international understanding and friendship among nations and peoples , the Polish National Commission for UNESCO and the UNESCO Chair for Science, Technology, and Engineering at the AGH University of Krakow (Poland) are placing at the disposal of UNESCO twenty-eight (28) fellowships for the benefit of a number of developing Member States . Beneficiaries of these fellowships will be given the opportunity to undertake an individual research programme in the field of Science, Technology and Engineering for a duration of 6 months between 1 October 2025 and 31 March 2026.
AFRICA (21 Member States) • Angola •Burkina Faso • Cape Verde • Côte d’Ivoire • Democratic Republic of the Congo • Eritrea • Ethiopia • Gabon • Gambia • Kenya • Malawi • Mali • Mozambique • Nigeria • Senegal • South Africa •The Comoros • the Seychelles • Uganda • United Republic of Tanzania • Zambia
Benefits
Facilities Offered by the Polish authorities
- Free tuition for six (6) months and access to the university facilities based on the local regulations.
- A Monthly allowance of 1800 PLN for BSc degree students and 2200 PLN for MSc degree students (1 USD = approximately 4,0 PLN), payment in accordance with national taxation regulations. This allowance is intended to cover all living expenses and accommodation in Poland.
- A one-time special allowance of 1800 PLN for BSc degree students or 2200 PLN for MSc to be paid upon arrival in Poland, this sum will cover different activities related to your stay in Krakow, such as an obligatory medical check-up upon arrival (in accordance with the internal regulations for all students and fellows); cultural, historical and/or touristic visits, conferences, workshops, and seminars related to your studies.
Facilities Offered by UNESCO
One-time special pocket allowance of US$120 (one hundred and twenty US dollars).
International travel expenses (by the most direct, economical route): from the beneficiary’s country to and from Poland will be covered by UNESCO;
Health insurance for fellowship beneficiaries who are declared medically fit: UNESCO fellowship holders may be covered by a health insurance policy, taken-out by the Organization for the duration of fellowship. UNESCO will subscribe the health insurance on behalf of awarded fellows and cover the cost incurred.;
Benefits
- Full coverage of tuition and research costs
- Monthly stipend to cover living expenses in Poland
- Accommodation support provided during the program
- Travel allowance for international airfare (in many cases)
- Access to world-class laboratories and resources
- Networking opportunities with global researchers and experts
- Certificate of Completion awarded by UNESCO and AGH University
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Application Process and Documents Required
- Due to the intergovernmental character of UNESCO, individual applications will not be accepted by UNESCO. Only applications endorsed by the National Commissions for UNESCO will be considered.
- Applicants should submit their application documents through the National Commissions.
How to Apply
Step 1:
Read carefully Annex I (Terms and Conditions) and Annex IV (List of fields of research/project titles as determined by the Polish authorities) for the 2025 edition of UNESCO/Poland Co-Sponsored Fellowships in Engineering) to understand the requirements for eligible candidatures and the procedures for application submission.
Step 2:
Contact the National Commission for UNESCO of your country to enquire the application procedures at national level. Click here for the contact information of the National Commissions for UNESCO.
Step 3:
Prepare your application, including the following supporting documents to the National Commissions of your country of Origin as mentioned in the Annex II:
- UNESCO fellowships application form, All 4 pages duly completed in English using capital letter (illegible documents will be eliminated from the evaluation procedure, and hand writing form must be written in capital letters only);
- A copy of the applicant’s passport
- A copy of the identity photo of the applicant;
- Certified copies (in English) of Bachelor’s, Master’s Degree or PhD degree obtained (with Apostille or authorised by competent authority); For countries that do not recognize the Apostille: legalization the above documents in the country of issue is required.
- A UNESCO certificate of language knowledge, duly completed by a relevant authority, if the mother tongue of the candidate is not English.
- Two letters of recommendation from people familiar with the candidate’s work, confirming their qualifications (dated 2025 year).
Step 4:
Submit your application with all the supporting documents mentioned above to the National Commission for UNESCO of your country.
NOTE: As National Commissions for UNESCO of the invited countries will select and transmit the applications of nominated candidates to UNESCO Paris Headquarter by 26 May 2025 at the latest, applicants are advised to submit their application to the National Commissions as early as possible.
Step 5:
As soon as you are informed by the National Commission for UNESCO of your country that you are endorsed and nominated as a candidate for this programme, you should submit your application by email to to agh.poland@unesco.org (with uniune25@agh.edu.pl and Fellowships.Engineering@unesco.pl in copy) and then complete and submit the online information sheet this link.
Deadline: Submit your application by 26th May 2025.
