Admission to the 2023 Regional Academy on the United Nations
Application deadline: 30 April 2023 23:59 CEST
2023 RAUN Theme
"Crisis management and resilience: responding to future global challenges"
Find more information on this year theme here.
RAUN 2023 preliminary sessions:
NOTE: For successful completion of the Academy participants are strictly required to participate in all sessions and to fully contribute to the final research outcome.
- 2 main sessions (2-3 days each): 18-20 September 2023 (Barcelona) and 17-19 April 2024 (Vienna)
- 2 online sessions (half a day each): dates to be announced
NOTE: For successful completion of the Academy participants are strictly required to participate in all sessions and to fully contribute to the final research outcome.
Application documents
Before submitting the documents for your application, please carefully read the information provided in our Handbook for Applicants.
You can also download the following useful documents:
Before submitting the documents for your application, please carefully read the information provided in our Handbook for Applicants.
You can also download the following useful documents:
Application procedure
The application is open for Masters and PhD students (or equivalent degrees) from all academic fields between the ages of 21 and 35.
Please send the following documents (strictly in this order!) to raun-communications@ra-un.org by 30 April 2023 23:59 CEST:
Note: All documents should be put together and sent as ONE single PDF file strictly in the order presented above. The name of the file should be named and sent as “Country_first name_last name_RAUN application.pdf”. This means, country where you are applying from, your first and last name, RAUN application. Example: Slovakia_Jana_Novakova_RAUN application.pdf
Data privacy statement: Please note that, by submitting your application, personal information and relevant supporting documents as listed above, you are consenting to RAUN holding and processing the submitted data for the purpose of selecting suitable candidates for the 2023 RAUN admission year. The information which you submit will be stored and secured internally by the RAUN coordination team. We will only keep your personal information for as long as is necessary to conduct and finalize the selection process.
We wish you all the best for your application and look forward to welcoming you to the Regional Academy on the United Nations!
The application is open for Masters and PhD students (or equivalent degrees) from all academic fields between the ages of 21 and 35.
Please send the following documents (strictly in this order!) to raun-communications@ra-un.org by 30 April 2023 23:59 CEST:
- Completed expression of interest form (download it here)
- Recent CV (2 pages) in English
- Motivation letter (one page) in English
- Transcript of records/overview of university grades in English. Please also attach a note that explains grading system in the country you are studying (e.g. in Germany grade 1 is A (the best mark), while in Poland grade 5 is A).
- Sample of written academic paper (preferably in English):
This could be a BA or MA thesis, a module paper, a paper submitted for a conference, a proposal for a MA or PhD thesis, etc. The sample should not be less than 1 page and longer than 20 pages - 2 names of professors or former employers as references:
The listed persons may be contacted to obtain further information about the candidate - Scholarship application form, if you are applying for scholarship (download it here)
Note: All documents should be put together and sent as ONE single PDF file strictly in the order presented above. The name of the file should be named and sent as “Country_first name_last name_RAUN application.pdf”. This means, country where you are applying from, your first and last name, RAUN application. Example: Slovakia_Jana_Novakova_RAUN application.pdf
Data privacy statement: Please note that, by submitting your application, personal information and relevant supporting documents as listed above, you are consenting to RAUN holding and processing the submitted data for the purpose of selecting suitable candidates for the 2023 RAUN admission year. The information which you submit will be stored and secured internally by the RAUN coordination team. We will only keep your personal information for as long as is necessary to conduct and finalize the selection process.
We wish you all the best for your application and look forward to welcoming you to the Regional Academy on the United Nations!