Applications are now open for the 2025 UNODA Young Women for Biosecurity Fellowship. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Biological Weapons Convention, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs in Geneva will hold a special iteration of the Youth for Biosecurity Fellowship Programme for 10 competitively selected young female scientists from the Global South.
WORTH
The Fellowship runs over a three-month period and requires a minimal time commitment to accommodate fellows’ work or academic schedules. Activities include:
- A series of online Biosecurity Workshops throughout October and November, with at least three substantive sessions,
- Dedicated opportunities for mentorship and networking,
- A five-day field visit in Geneva from 8 to 12 December 2025 during the Seventh
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible to apply, prospective fellows must:
- Identify as female,
- Be under 35 years old at the time of applying,
- Be citizens of a BWC State Party listed as least developed country, low- or lower/upper middle-income country (Check if your country is in the Development Assistance Committee List of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- At a minimum, awarded a master’s degree in the life sciences or a related discipline from a recognized university or institution.
- Have at least three years of working experience,
- Currently work in a related field, such as laboratories, research into biosecurity or disarmament, life sciences, emerging technologies etc.
- Proficiency in English, with proof of mastery.
DEADLINE: September 21, 2025
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