Melton Global Citizenship Learning Fellowship
- Organization: Melton Foundation
- Type: Fellowship
- Location: Ghana, India, United States, Germany, Chile
- Deadline: November 15, 2026
- Funding: Fully Funded
The Melton Foundation is a US registered non-profit that has run a global citizenship fellowship since 1991. Its Global Citizenship Learning Program is a ten month journey for university students at five partner campuses in Ghana, India, the United States, Germany and Chile, run online from March to December 2027 around eight learning modules and a cross border impact project. Roughly 20 to 24 students join each cohort, applying is free, and the programme itself carries zero cost. **What you get:** - A ten month structured learning journey across eight interactive modules, run online from March to December 2027 - A fully sponsored place at Global Citizens' Connect, a week long in person gathering with your whole cohort in July or August 2027, with travel, accommodation and participation covered for actively engaged participants - Mentoring and support from Melton Senior Fellows, partner organisations and your campus team - Practical skills in project management, storytelling, inclusive leadership, systems thinking and intercultural teamwork - Lifelong membership of the Melton Fellowship on successful completion, a network of more than 650 Senior Fellows across 40 or more countries - Continued access after the programme to the Foundation's Action Grants, mentorship and peer learning **What you'll do:** - Work through eight interactive modules on global citizenship at your own pace - Meet your cohort online at least twice a month, generally the first and third Saturday - Co-create and run an impact project aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals with peers in other countries - Take part in local Melton team activities on your own campus - Commit around 3 to 4 hours a week, roughly 12 to 16 hours a month, alongside your studies - Attend the week long Global Citizens' Connect gathering in person **Key dates:** - Applications opened August 15, 2026 - Applications close November 15, 2026 at 23:59 US Eastern time in New York - If you have not heard back by January 15, 2027, you have not advanced - Virtual Assessment Centre of about 120 minutes, late January or early February 2027 - Final cohort selected and informed by the end of February 2027 - Programme runs online March to December 2027 - Global Citizens' Connect in person gathering, July or August 2027, specifics to be confirmed **More information:** - Programme FAQ, which covers eligibility, cost and selection: https://meltonfoundation.org/global-citizenship-learning-program/frequently-asked-questions-gclp/ - Application guide PDF, which lists every application question so you can draft offline: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e2joTXTmgCPOM3rJN6Zco1HXuLhFvYKF/view - Programme brochure: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m7MqnrxA1aIHCVXx78IQkbskJ2ngJpBb/view - Students at any other university can look at the Global Solvers Accelerator instead, an eight month programme open worldwide to social innovators aged 20 to 35: https://meltonfoundation.org/global-solvers-accelerator/
