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Application form

Copy editor

Closing date: 13 April 2025, 23:59 UTC +3.

Please be reminded that you are required to upload your cover letter and up-to-date CV to complete your application. For any technical problems with this application form, please take a screenshot of the error message and send it by email to webinfo@wider.unu.edu

A. Contact details

Title *

First name (Given name as in passport) *

Last name (Family name as in passport) *

Email *

Gender *

Date of birth *

Day *

Month *

Year *

Nationality *

Nationality at birth *

City *

Country of residence *

B. Professional / Academic activity

I am a *

Professional *

Student *

Graduated student with a bachelor or master degree in the last 24 months *

Current employer/affiliation *

Enter the full name of your employer/affiliation, and select it from the list, e.g UNU-WIDER should be entered as United Nations University World Institute .......

Employer/Affiliation

this affiliation/employer will be added to your profile

C. Eligibility questions

Do you have a university-level degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent or higher) in economics, social sciences, political science, development studies, or a related subject? *

Do you have at least 2 years (Master's degree) or 4 years (Bachelor’s degree) of relevant working experience in copy-editing academic texts? *

Do you belong to a professional association for copy editors? *

Please indicate which word processing software you are proficient in: *

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

LaTex

Are you able to take up copy-editing work currently? *

Are you able to take a two-hour test in the upcoming weeks? *

D. Please upload attachments requested in the application procedure

CV *

Files must be less than 1 MB.
Allowed file types: pdf.

Cover letter (max 1 page) *

Files must be less than 1 MB.
Allowed file types: pdf.

Copy of highest educational degree obtained *

Files must be less than 1 MB.
Allowed file types: pdf.

Supplementary file(s), e.g. examples of previous work (optional)

Files must be less than 1 MB.
Allowed file types: pdf.

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