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$500 NYC Youth Mental Health Fellowship

  • Organization: citiesRISE
  • Type: Fellowship
  • Location: United States
  • Deadline: October 12, 2026
  • Funding: Fully Funded

citiesRISE, a global mental health platform headquartered in New York City, is recruiting a cohort of 30 young people from across NYC for a 12 month fellowship on mental health and spirituality. Fellows get hands-on training, mentorship from leaders in the field, and the chance to co-design new practice and research, with a $500 participation stipend. It runs as a hybrid programme, meeting in person in Midtown Manhattan and online. **What you get:** - A $500 stipend for participation - Mentorship from global leaders in mental health and spirituality - Facilitation skills and real experience leading practice, plus hands-on practice in programme design - A professional certificate from citiesRISE - A peer cohort of 30 young leaders across NYC and a network that lasts beyond the fellowship year **What you'll do:** - Meet regularly for about two hours per session, in person in Midtown Manhattan and online - Co-design scalable interventions and practices for the field - Contribute to research on spirituality and wellbeing - Design and lead your own service project - Take up opportunities to publish and share knowledge publicly **Key dates:** - Priority given to applications received by October 12, 2026 - Fellowship launches October 2026 and runs for 12 months **More information:** - Full details on the citiesRISE fellowship page - Questions: hello@cities-rise.org

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$500 NYC Youth Mental Health Fellowship

Oct 12, 2026 23:59:00 ET
Opportunity type
Fellowship
Funding
Fully Funded
Location
United States
Deadline
Oct 12, 2026 23:59:00 ET

About this opportunity

citiesRISE, a global mental health platform headquartered in New York City, is recruiting a cohort of 30 young people from across NYC for a 12 month fellowship on mental health and spirituality. Fellows get hands-on training, mentorship from leaders in the field, and the chance to co-design new practice and research, with a $500 participation stipend. It runs as a hybrid programme, meeting in person in Midtown Manhattan and online.

What you get:

  • A $500 stipend for participation
  • Mentorship from global leaders in mental health and spirituality
  • Facilitation skills and real experience leading practice, plus hands-on practice in programme design
  • A professional certificate from citiesRISE
  • A peer cohort of 30 young leaders across NYC and a network that lasts beyond the fellowship year

What you'll do:

  • Meet regularly for about two hours per session, in person in Midtown Manhattan and online
  • Co-design scalable interventions and practices for the field
  • Contribute to research on spirituality and wellbeing
  • Design and lead your own service project
  • Take up opportunities to publish and share knowledge publicly

Key dates:

  • Priority given to applications received by October 12, 2026
  • Fellowship launches October 2026 and runs for 12 months

More information:

  • Full details on the citiesRISE fellowship page
  • Questions: hello@cities-rise.org

Who can apply

  • Aged 18 to 25
  • Based in the Greater New York City area, able to attend in-person sessions in Midtown Manhattan
  • Value culture and community wisdom as foundations for well-being
  • Curious about spirituality, meaning the pursuit of meaning, purpose, connection and belonging
  • Support community care, youth engagement or intergenerational connection in a formal or informal role
  • Application form asks for short answers of up to 250 words each

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Good to know

  • +A $500 stipend, a certificate and mentorship across a 12-month fellowship
  • +Free to apply, with a short online form
  • +Run by citiesRISE, a mental health initiative working since 2017
  • +Open to anyone aged 18 to 25 in the Greater New York City area

Worth checking yourself

  • !12 October is a priority date: citiesRISE publishes no hard closing date, so apply by then to be safe
  • !In-person sessions are in Midtown Manhattan, so you need to live within reach of New York City; travel costs are not mentioned as covered
  • !citiesRISE's own pages disagree on how often fellows meet (one or two sessions a month, about two hours each)

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$500 NYC Youth Mental Health Fellowship
Oct 12, 2026 23:59:00 ET