The United Nations Graduate Study Programme (GSP) at UN Geneva 2025

The United Nations Graduate Study Programme (GSP)

The Graduate Study Programme (GSP) at UN Geneva is the longest-running educational programme of the United Nations, now in its 61^st year. Over the past six decades, the GSP has brought together and trained several thousand young people from over 100 countries on all continents. This two-week long summer seminar provides an opportunity for participants to deepen their understanding of the United Nations and “International Geneva” through first-hand observations, lectures, research, and visits to Geneva-based institutions.

61ST GRADUATE STUDY PROGRAMME

The 61^st Graduate Study Programme will be held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, from Monday, 3 July until Friday, 14 July 2025. It will consist of lectures given by representatives of the United Nations, other international organizations and NGOs, visits to institutions, and working on group projects.

The theme of the 61^st Graduate Study Programme will be:

“All Rights for All People”: Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 75”

The first week of the Programme will provide an overview of some of the main themes addressed by “International Geneva”, such as sustainable development, humanitarian action, disarmament, peace and security, trade, climate, health, gender equality, education, refugees and migrants. In the second week, the focus will switch to human rights, part of the year-long initiative to mark the 75^th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human RightsOpens in new window (UDHR).
 

How to apply

Students who wish to participate in the 2025 Graduate Study Programme must submit their application online by Friday, 3 March 2025, 12 noon Geneva time. No applications will be accepted after this time.

The application formOpens in new window shall be completed on our website, accompanied by the following documents:

1. a copy of the applicant’s passport;
2. a letter of recommendation (in English or in French) from a university or a governmental authority;
3. a proof of current enrolment (at the time of application) in a master’s degree, a postgraduate degree, or a doctorate programme;
4. copies of previous university diplomas obtained;
5.  a curriculum vitae;
6.  a short motivation letter (300 words maximum).

Please note that incomplete applications, or submitted without the documents mentioned above, will be automatically eliminated.

Click here to apply online for the United Nations Graduate Study Programme (GSP) at UN Geneva 2025

DEADLINE: 03 March 2025