Admission to the 2021 Regional Academy on the United Nations
Application deadline: 04 April 2021 at 23:59 CEST
2021 RAUN Theme
"COVID-19 recovery: towards more resilient and inclusive solutions"
Find more information on this year theme here.
2021 RAUN virtual and in-person (tbc) tentative sessions and dates
- 4 main online sessions in May, July, September and December.
- 2 social online sessions in June and November
- If the situation allows, the final conference in December will be held at the UN headquarters in Vienna.
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 30.
Please send the following documents to raun-communications@ra-un.org by 4 April 2021 at 23:59 CEST
Note: All documents should be put together and sent as ONE single PDF file. 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 2021 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 30.
Please send the following documents to raun-communications@ra-un.org by 4 April 2021 at 23:59 CEST
- Latest CV (2 pages) in English
- Motivation letter (one page) in English
- Completed expression of interest form (download it here)
- 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. - Transcript of records/overview of university grades
- 2 names of professors or former employers as references:
The listed persons may be contacted to obtain further information about the candidate
Note: All documents should be put together and sent as ONE single PDF file. 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 2021 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!