UNESCO Doctoral Internships
UCL Grand Challenges offers doctoral students a six-month internship at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, focusing on global educational equity and peace education. Financial support for travel and accommodation is provided alongside assistance with visa procedures.
Overview
The UNESCO Doctoral Internships program places University College London (UCL) doctoral students at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France, for a six-month duration. Participants work alongside international experts, collaborating on initiatives related to educational equity and social cohesion. Successful candidates can choose between two specific streams: Pedagogies for Peace and the Happy Schools Initiative, or Community Learning Hubs and the Happy Schools Initiative.
Benefits
- Financial assistance from UCL covering travel expenses between London and Paris as well as Paris accommodation costs.
- Official guidance and support from the French Embassy concerning student trainee visa (stagiaire) arrangements.
- Valuable professional research experience within the UNESCO Global Happy Schools Initiative.
Eligibility
- Must be an actively enrolled doctoral student at University College London (UCL).
- Applicants must have successfully upgraded and remain within 12 months of thesis submission.
- Research interests must directly align with UNESCO's Happy Schools Initiative, peace education, social cohesion, and global educational equity.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must evaluate the two available internship pathways, select the stream that best complements their doctoral research, and complete the submission process via the official online application portal.
Deadline
Applications must be submitted by Friday, 28 August 2026 at 17:00 (UK time).