About the Role

Only candidates from the Global South may apply.

This Science-Policy Visiting Fellowship is part of a joint initiative between UNU-CPR and the Geneva Science-Policy Interface (GSPI) to strengthen the science‑policy interface in Geneva, connecting scientists, research institutions, and private sector actors to the diplomatic community. The project was launched in 2025, with a series of science‑policy briefings.

In 2026‑2027, UNU‑CPR and GSPI offer opportunities for greater Global South engagement in the research and policy processes in International Geneva by hosting two Visiting Fellows from the Global South to work on research projects at the intersection of science and policy.

Two projects were identified in discussions with actors from the Geneva UN ecosystem. The present Science‑Policy Visiting Fellowship will support one of these projects: Exploratory research on emerging technologies and biorisk monitoring with the Bi...