UNITED NATIONS FULBRIGHT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME LAUNCHED
Secretary-General Kofi Annan announces the launching of the United Nations Fulbright Fellowship Programme, created through a partnership with the Institute of International Education, the implementing institution of the Fulbright Programme, and the United Nations Foundation/Better World Fund, which will fund the new Programme.
Under the new Programme, carefully selected current Fulbright students from developing countries will be invited to extend their study/research programmes for six months through placement with a United Nations department or office, which will benefit in equal measure from the energy and expertise of an outstanding scholar in the field.� The first Fellows will be matched with host departments and placed at the United Nations during the second half of 2003.
The Secretary-General believes the new Programme will both provide the Organization with specialized expertise and build support for the work of the United Nations among key global constituencies.� This partnership will create a formative experience for some of the world’s best and brightest students, who can contribute to the advancement of the work of the Organization and return to their countries with a deeper understanding of the United Nations.
A detailed press release on the new Programme will be released shortly by the United Nations Foundation/Better World Fund and the Institute of International Education.
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