Applications are currently being accepted for the UN Reham Al-Farra (RAF) Memorial Journalism Fellowship 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About UN RAF Memorial Journalism Fellowship
The UN Reham Al-Farra (RAF) Memorial Journalism Fellowship 2026 is a prestigious program designed to give young journalists from developing countries and economies in transition first-hand exposure to the United Nations.
Benefits of UN RAF Memorial Journalism Fellowship
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Held every autumn at the UN headquarters in New York.
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Fellows gain first-hand exposure to UN work, attend briefings, interview senior officials, and meet international colleagues.
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Past fellows have interacted with the UN Secretary-General, Deputy Secretary-General, and Permanent Representatives.
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Includes visits to news organizations and training sessions with media experts.
UN RAF Memorial Journalism Fellowship Requirements
- The RAF fellowship is open to full-time working journalists between 22 and 35 years of age who are nationals of the following developing countries and countries with economies in transition:
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Application Date and Process
You will need to submit the following along with the application form:
Applicants must upload all required materials and supporting documents to Google Drive or Dropbox and share the access link in the application form. Please ensure that sharing permissions allow reviewers to view/download all files. Failure to provide the required documents or materials may result in disqualification from the selection process.
Application Deadline
03 April, 2026
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