Born This Way FoundationFellowship

$5,000 Youth Advisory Board Fellowship

Sep 30, 2026 23:59:00 ET

Opportunity type

Fellowship

Funding

Fully Funded

Location

Global

Deadline

Sep 30, 2026 23:59:00 ET

About this opportunity

Born This Way Foundation is a nonprofit working on young people's mental health. Its Youth Advisory Board is an international group of 15 to 24 year olds who help plan and run the research, programmes and campaigns at the centre of that work. This cohort runs two years, from January 2027 to December 2028, and members are paid for their time.

What you get:

$2,500 a year, $5,000 across the two year term
A two year seat on an international advisory board
Eight quarterly meetings with foundation staff and fellow youth advisors
A place on a committee you rank yourself
The Be There Certificate, completed in year one
Media opportunities including interviews and panels

What you'll do:

Advise the foundation on new initiatives and give feedback at quarterly meetings
Score applicants for the Kindness in Community Fund
Film at least four social media videos a year
Write two Channel Kindness stories each year
Act as an ambassador for the foundation's programmes in your own community

Who can apply

Open worldwide. Seven countries are prioritised but not required
Be 15 to 24 years old, 15 by 1 August 2026 and no older than 24 by 1 January 2027
Parental or guardian consent if you are under 18
Fluency in English
A stable internet connection and comfort using Zoom
Agree to a twenty four month term of service
About four hours a month across the two year term

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Good to know

+Paid $2,500 a year for roughly four hours a month, stated plainly on the foundation's own page
+Closing date given with an exact time and zone, 11:59 PM ET on 30 September, stated twice
+Requirements are unusually concrete: monthly hours, number of videos, number of stories, number of meetings
+Established 501(c)(3) with a named staff contact
+Reviewed on a rolling basis, so applying early helps

Worth checking yourself

!The application form requires a Google sign-in, so you need a Google account
!A two year commitment is long, and the term does not start until January 2027
!A stipend could affect the visa status of anyone planning to study or work in the United States
!Brazil, Canada, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, the UK and the US are prioritised, though applicants elsewhere are welcome

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About this opportunity

What you get:

$2,500 a year, $5,000 across the two year term
A two year seat on an international advisory board
Eight quarterly meetings with foundation staff and fellow youth advisors
A place on a committee you rank yourself
The Be There Certificate, completed in year one
Media opportunities including interviews and panels

What you'll do:

Advise the foundation on new initiatives and give feedback at quarterly meetings
Score applicants for the Kindness in Community Fund
Film at least four social media videos a year
Write two Channel Kindness stories each year
Act as an ambassador for the foundation's programmes in your own community

Who can apply

Open worldwide. Seven countries are prioritised but not required
Be 15 to 24 years old, 15 by 1 August 2026 and no older than 24 by 1 January 2027
Parental or guardian consent if you are under 18
Fluency in English
A stable internet connection and comfort using Zoom
Agree to a twenty four month term of service
About four hours a month across the two year term