MCW Global’s Young Leaders Fellowship 2027

The Fellowship Program aims to mobilize young people with the skills and resources needed to create and implement vision plans in the areas of education, health, and economic security.

MCW Global’s Young Leaders Fellowship begins with the Community Needs Assessment – A one-month community needs mapping that prepares young people, between the ages of 18-26, from around the world to understand their local communities better. After the community needs assessment, Young Leaders participate in a 10-day intensive in-person training program that helps them become leaders of positive change in their communities. After the in-person training program, participants return to their communities to spend ten months developing their action plans with virtual support from alumni mentors.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Interview Process
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineDecember 3, 2026
• Study Level
• SponsorMCW Global
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• One-month virtual Community Needs Assessment
• Ten months of virtual project implementation and alumni mentorship
• International economy airfare tickets for international participants
• Domestic economy flights for United States participants
• Housing during the in-person program
• Three meals per day
• Round-trip travel from New York, New York to Burlington, Vermont
• Public transportation to/from JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark airports
• Accommodations provided by New York University and Champlain College

Selection Process

• One-month virtual Community Needs Assessment
• Ten months of virtual project implementation and alumni mentorship
• International economy airfare tickets for international participants
• Domestic economy flights for United States participants
• Housing during the in-person program
• Three meals per day
• Round-trip travel from New York, New York to Burlington, Vermont
• Public transportation to/from JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark airports
• Accommodations provided by New York University and Champlain College

Application Documents

The application must be filled out in English.

Letters of recommendation and resumes also need to be written in English. Any part of the application that is not written in English will not be read and will be considered incomplete.

Please avoid AI-generated responses, as they will negatively affect your chances in the selection process. At the Fellowship, the strength of your ideas matters more than the language you use. 

The application includes:

• General Information
• Essay Questions

  • Identify an issue in your community that concerns you. How would you address this issue?
    Please be specific. We would love to learn more about your community and what matters to you. Authenticity is valued, so strictly avoid generic or AI-generated responses. 

  • Describe one time you have faced a challenge and used leadership skills to develop a solution.

• Resume
  • Your resume should not be more than 1 page. 

• 2 Letters of recommendation
  • Your letters should come from people who know your work ethic and commitment to your community. Friends and family members are discouraged from writing letters of recommendation.
  • Recommenders should state their name, position, contact info, and relationship to the applicant at the top of the letter.

• Liability Waiver
  • At the end of the application, please review the terms and conditions.

Check also:
Fairleigh Dickinson Scholarships for International Students 2026

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Applications are made via the Application Portal.

For more information, kindly visit the MCW webpage.