World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) PCT Fellowship Program 2026 (With up to 5,000 CHF in Funds)

Published: January 30, 2026
Deadline: March 03, 2026
Category: Masters PhD Fellowship
Oppotunity Locations: Switzerland

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is currently accepting applications for its PCT Fellowship Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.

About WIPO PCT Fellowship Program

The PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty) Translation Division of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) organizes a Fellowship Program for assistant terminologists, translators, post-editors, translation technologists, and technical specialists, with the aim of providing training and on-the-job experience at an international organization.

Sponsor Organisation: World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO

Benefits of WIPO PCT Fellowship Program

Staff of the PCT Translation Division at WIPO provide training and guidance to participants throughout the period of their fellowship in Geneva. Fellowships may vary in length but usually are not shorter than three months.
Fellows are given a monthly stipend of 5,000 Swiss francs (taxable) and are provided with medical cover.
Additionally, WIPO will assist with travel and visa arrangements. Fellowships cannot be carried out remotely.

WIPO PCT Fellowship Program Requirements

For the Terminology Fellowship

Candidates should be currently pursuing or be a recent graduate of an advanced degree program (Master’s, Doctorate or an equivalent level degree) in terminology, translation, a related linguistic discipline, or in a technical field provided they have strong linguistic ability. Prior experience in applied terminology would be considered an advantage but is not a requirement, and applicants are expected to work in their native language.
In 2026, applications are invited from native speakers of Arabic, Chinese, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish, who also have excellent knowledge of English.

For the Translation Fellowship

Candidates should be currently pursuing or be a recent graduate of an advanced degree program (Master’s, Doctorate or an equivalent level degree) in translation, terminology, a related linguistic discipline, or in a technical field provided they have strong linguistic ability. Prior experience in technical translation would be considered an advantage but is not a requirement, and applicants are expected to translate into their native language.
In 2026, applications are requested from candidates working in the following language combinations only:
Japanese to English
Korean to English

For the Post-Editing Fellowship

Candidates should be currently pursuing or be a recent graduate of an advanced degree program (Master’s, Doctorate or an equivalent level degree) in translation/post-editing, terminology, a related linguistic discipline, or in a technical field provided they have strong linguistic ability. Prior experience in technical translation/post-editing would be considered an advantage but is not a requirement, and applicants are expected to post-edit in their native language (target language).
In 2026, applications are requested from candidates working in the following language combinations only:
Chinese to English
English to French

For the Translation Technology Fellowship

Candidates should be currently pursuing or be a recent graduate of an advanced degree program (Master’s, Doctorate or an equivalent level degree) in translation technology, translation or a related linguistic discipline including a translation technology component, or in a technical field such as computational linguistics, information technology, or artificial intelligence. Prior experience in translation technology would be considered an advantage but is not a requirement, and applicants are expected to work in English or French.

For the Technical Specialist Fellowship

Candidates should have at least a first degree (Bachelor’s level) in a technical or scientific field (priorities include engineering, textiles, mining and telecommunications) and have demonstrated experience in industry or as a researcher, as well as a high level of linguistic ability in English and a second language that is preferably Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, or Spanish.