- Each selected campus hub will typically have 8-20 Millennium fellows.
- Applicants should be leading their campus organization (for example, a chapter of AIESEC, ENACTUS, UNICEF) that advances the UN goals.
- They should be involved in student journalism - writing a series on the Sustainable Development Goals for your campus newspaper.
- They should be running a social enterprise.
- They should perform innovative research that concretely advances UN goals and should propose a collective action as a project - a campus-wide or community-wide initiative that advances UN goals.
- In the fellowship sessions (a minimum of 8 convenings between August and November), Millennium Fellows convene on their respective campuses.
- The students will be exposed to the following:
- Cultivating core values (empathy, humility, inclusion)
- Honing hard skills (how to write a budget, create SMART goals)
- Honing soft skills (team management, pitching your Project)
- Applicants will take on the challenge - engaging in peer to peer feedback to support projects of peers as the candidate leads his/her own.
- They will be able to join over 6,000+ MCN alumni to date and build a career with social impact.
Millennium Fellowship 2019
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Eligibility
Undergraduate applicants
Region
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Deadline
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About The Program
Millennium Fellowship is offered to undergraduate applicants worldwide. The United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are here to elevate student leadership. The fellowship is a semester-long leadership development program on the campus to take student's social impact to the next level. The fellows can get access to world-class training, connections, and get recognition for their work.
EligibilityDeadline Date: Closed
To be eligible, candidates must:
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Be an undergraduate enrolled in a college or university
- Have a good standing at that academic institution
Benefits
All admitted Millennium Fellows are supported in engaging on their respective campuses for the duration of the Fellowship. They receive access to world class training, connections, and recognition.
How can you apply?
Follow the steps to apply for the fellowship:
Step 1: Visit the web page here and fill the round 1 application form.
Step 2: Provide name, address, university details, etc.
Step 3: Answer fellowship related questions and submit the form online.
Note: After reviewing Round 1, the students will receive a decision via email. Selected applicants will receive the link to begin Round 2. Selected Campus Directors will be invited to a virtual interview in June.
Important Dates
- Application open: 12th February 2019
- Campus interview: 1st to 30th June 2019
- Class of 2019 will be announced: 1st July 2019
- Fellowship begins: 1st August and 5th September 2019
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Contact Details
Email: contact@mcnpartners.org
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FAQ's
Q. Can I apply for the fellowship as a graduate student?
A. The Millennium Fellowship program is open for undergraduate students only. Graduate students are not eligible.
Q. What are the graduate requirements for the fellowship?
A. The students should have an attendance of 8 fellowship sessions including:
- Submission of a 2-3 minute video tour of the project in October
- Completion of program entrance and program exit survey
- Completion of project report for the millennium fellowship project and self-reflection
- Campus directors will additionally be required to participate in 4 hours of training, meet with their Co-Director and arrange one-to-one meetings.
Q. Who is eligible to apply for the Millennium Fellowship?
A. The interested applicants must be 18 years old and must be undergraduates enrolled in a college or university. They must make a commitment to convene in-person at least eight times during the Millennium Fellowship (for 2019, the program will run August-December) with the Campus Directors and other fellows on their campus to share best practices and take collective action.
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