WFUNA hosts a 4 months program which includes a week-long program at the UN Headquarters for selected college leaders around the world. The distinguished students will be given the opportunity to experience the world of multilateralism by tackling a given topic being discussed among UN member states. The program is designed to give young people a global mindset, while empowering them with practical skills needed to succeed in the global arena.
The program is intended to give future leaders of countries the opportunity to broaden their professional knowledge and experience by acquainting themselves with advanced methods and techniques. The selected group is provided with training on their specific tasks, and is given the chance to issue a joint public statement to encourage youth to participate in the works of the UN.
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All applicants must be a Republic of Korea passport holder, and registered at an accredited university during the year 2023.
The program will be held from October 28th, 2023 to January 26th, 2024, including the training at the New York UN Headquarters in Manhattan, NY from January 22nd to January 26th, 2024. Upon admission to the program, the student must complete the payment of 2,500,000 KRW total (2,000,000 KRW training fee including hotel accommodation and 500,000KRW administration fee) to finalize their registration. The training fee and administrative fee does not cover: airfare, transportation, insurance, weekend meals, weekdays dinner, and other personal expenses.
* Due to COVID-19 or any pandemic situation, the program can be shifted to Online Training. If the program is conducted online, the program fee will be 1,000,000 KRW in total (1,000,000 KRW training fee includes 4 months Training fee and Administration Fee)
** You may inquire with your university for student fellowships or grants for participating in summer vocational training / internship programs. A number of past participants were able to secure financial support for their participation in WFUNA's College Leaders program.
The schedule of program this year is as follows:
- New York Training: January 22nd to January 26th, 2024- Preparatory Training in Korea: October 28th, November 4th, November 18th from 10:00AM to 1:00PM (KST), 2023
Deadline for the application is 11:59PM, October 8th, 2023 (KST).
For questions, please contact
yjlee@wfuna.org
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5. Please upload a transcript or a proof of registration *This question is required.
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17. Areas of Interest: please indicate your areas of interest in the order of preference *This question is required. Order the items from the following list. First select an item with the spacebar to show a menu of possible ranking positions. Next, click a ranking position to order it in the ranked list. Note the menu will display more ordering options as you add items to the ranked list.
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18. Cover Letter: please upload a brief cover letter (maximum 500 words) outlining your experience and interest in this program and explaining why you consider yourself to be a good candidate for College Leaders at the UN *This question is required.
19. CV: please upload your Curriculum Vitae here *This question is required.