Global Citizen is a community of people like you. People who want to take action to end extreme poverty.

At Global Citizen we encourage people to learn and take action on our platform; those actions apply pressure on world leaders to make commitments around the issues associated with extreme poverty: gender equality, food security, education, the environment, global health, citizenship, and sanitation. 

The application opens for submission on September 18 2023 at 9:00 AM SAST and closes on September 29 2023 at 11:59 PM SAST.

You will be notified on the 27 October 2023

• Ages 18-21 (by time of application)
• Limited travel experience
• Family household income of under R120 000
• Those who come from previously disadvantaged backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Must be able to reside in Johannesburg full time
• Must be available five days a week
• Physical attendance is compulsory.

The letter of recommendation should come from someone who can speak about your motivation, ability to work in a team and potential to be an agent of change. Preferred letters will be from a teacher/professor, school administrator, community leader, or colleague. Guidelines for Recommendation letter.

If this is true for you, unfortunately, you would not be eligible. All applicants must be 18-21 years on the application deadline which is September 29 2023 .

You will need to Submit a 2-3 minute video or 500-700 word essay AND a letter of recommendation to fellowship@globalctizen.org Answering the following questions: 

• What qualities do you identify with as an active citizen of the world? 
• If selected, what lasting change would you like to achieve through the program?
• What specific socio-economic issues are you taking action on and why? 
  

Due to the high volume of applicants, we are not able to respond to questions about specific application feedback. We encourage all applicants to re-apply if not selected. 

There will be 5 fellows for the class of 2023/24. The program ends November 2024.

Global Citizen will support the scholars in professional and personal development through a deeper understanding of complex social issues and prepare the Fellows to become advocates of social change.

Fellows will be expected to engage  in group and individual activities that focus on professional development, personal growth, advocacy, cultural exposure, social justice and equity. This will include group discussions and working to apply skills in local communities. After completion, fellows will receive letters of recommendation, guidance on future endeavors and stay connected with other Fellow alumni.

The 2023 Fellowship was generously supported by Kelly Curtis

If you have any questions that are not answered on the award’s information page or in these FAQs, please email fellowship@globalcitizen.org. Regretfully we will only be able to respond to questions not answered here.