Applications are now being accepted for the United Nations Ocean Fellowship 2025 in Portugal. The fully financed short-term fellowship in Portugal will last for 5 (five) days, from October 20 to October 24, 2025, except travel time to and from Portugal. Up to 30 fellowships will be awarded in 2025. There is no application fee, and candidates may apply from any UN member state. This fellowship aims to attract fellows from throughout the world to provide them with the skills and knowledge necessary to address pressing ocean-related issues. The initiative is funded by UN DESA and the Portuguese government. The following contains more details about the requirements, benefits, and application process for the UN Portugal Ocean Fellowship.
Brief Details About Portugal’s UN Ocean Fellowship for 2025:
- Nation: Portugal
- Provider: UN DESA
- Degree: Bachelor
- Fellowships Number: 30 Fellowships
- Funded: Fully Funded
- Closing Date: 15th July 2025
The Portuguese UN Ocean Fellowship’s 2025 goal is:
- The objective of this program is to give senior ocean policy officials from developing countries the skills and
- knowledge they need to advance sustainable ocean governance.
- Boost these nations’ capacity to protect maritime habitats and advance a sustainable blue economy.
- Provide specialized, interdisciplinary education in ocean governance, marine conservation, continental shelf
- management, and the blue economy.
- Urge world ocean leaders to connect and work together across borders.
- Directly support the UN Sustainable Development Goal “Life Below Water.”
Candidates from UN member states are eligible for Portugal’s UN Ocean Fellowship for 2025:
- Senior government officials from underdeveloped countries who have a major influence on ocean governance,
- management, and policy are the target audience for this fellowship.
- heads or deputy heads of national ocean policy agencies.
- ambassadors or similar officials in charge of maritime affairs.
- now employed by their government with plans to remain there for a considerable amount of time.
- fluent in English, as the application only uses that language.
How to Utilize Portugal’s 2025 UN Ocean Fellowship:
Applicants must submit their applications by July 15, 2025. A link to the formal announcement can be found below.
