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/

Melton FoundationFellowship

Melton Global Citizenship Learning Fellowship

Nov 15, 2026 23:59:00 ET

Opportunity type

Fellowship

Funding

Fully Funded

Location

Global

Deadline

Nov 15, 2026 23:59:00 ET

About this opportunity

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/

Who can apply

Currently enrolled at one of the five Melton Foundation partner universities. The Foundation states this is mandatory.
Aged 18 to 25 at the time of application
Sufficient English to follow discussions, contribute to a project and take part in cohort sessions. Every application answer must be in English.
Access to a laptop, tablet or computer with a stable internet connection, a working camera and a microphone
Able to commit 3 to 4 hours a week consistently for the ten months
Preference is given to students who expect to remain on campus for at least two more years
A recommendation letter is required only if you are invited to a final interview, from a faculty member, teacher, community leader or professional colleague
Word limits must be respected and applications must be complete and submitted by the deadline
Applications generated wholly by AI tools are likely to be eliminated during selection
You may reapply as many times as you like while you still meet the criteria

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Good to know

+Completely free. Their FAQ asks whether you pay anything if selected and answers: no, the programme is completely free
+Travel, accommodation and participation in a week-long in-person gathering are all covered
+Around 20 to 24 places per cohort, so the group is small enough to actually know each other
+Applications are open now and close 15 November, so there is time to do it properly
+The Melton Foundation has been running this since 1991

Worth checking yourself

!You must be enrolled at one of five named universities: Ashesi in Ghana, BMS in India, Dillard in the United States, Friedrich Schiller in Germany, or Universidad de La Frontera in Chile. There is no route in from any other institution
!Your nationality does not matter, so an international student on one of those five campuses qualifies
!No cash reaches you. This buys a fully funded programme and a fully funded week abroad, not a stipend
!The application form runs to seven pages

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