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Global Changemaker Fellowship
by Connecting Dreams Foundation
Lifelong global changemaker network
Global Changemaker Fellowship is a program by Connecting Dreams Foundation for students in Class 8–12, open to students across India. It is free to take part.
Mode
Online
Eligibility
Class 8–12
Fee
Free
Duration
10 months
Format
Individual
Time needed
8-10 hours per week across assignments, training sessions, workshops and mentorship meetings
About This Opportunity
The Global Changemaker Fellowship is a structured virtual leadership program run by Connecting Dreams Foundation that develops a pipeline of young social change leaders working on community-based challenges aligned with the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The fellowship combines training, workshops, mentorship and coaching delivered fully online so participants can continue their studies or jobs.
The program is open to students in school, college or university as well as working professionals between the ages of 13 and 30 who are already founding or leading an initiative addressing a community problem. Applicants need basic English proficiency and an existing organisation or working model demonstrating commitment to community development.
Fellows commit roughly 8 to 10 hours per week across weekly assignments, training sessions, workshops and one-on-one mentorship meetings, with 100 percent attendance expected. Selection happens through a four-stage process covering form review, team interview, jury presentation and final announcement, and around 30 fellows are selected per region each year.
Over the program, fellows develop adaptive leadership, systems thinking, pitching, storytelling, proposal writing and networking skills, and on completion join a lifelong global community of changemakers with continued mentorship and alumni network access.
Eligibility
- Grade Level
- Class 8–12
- Age Range
- 13 - 18 years
- Location
- Nationwide
Academic requirement
No formal academic qualification required. Applicants must already be founding or leading a community initiative aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Prerequisites
- Applicant must be founding or integral to a community initiative
- Initiative must align with one or more UN Sustainable Development Goals
Open to students aged 13-18 (and applicants up to 30 overall) who are leading or are integral to a community initiative aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Requires basic English proficiency and an existing organisation or working model. Open to participants across India and globally.
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Academic Details
Difficulty: Advanced
What's covered
The fellowship covers adaptive and collaborative leadership, systems thinking, thought leadership, polarities management, foundations of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and applied skills in pitching, storytelling, proposal writing, networking and branding.
Rewards & Recognition
Career pathways
Fellows receive one-on-one mentorship and coaching from global experts including academic deans, social entrepreneurs and industry advisors, along with continued post-program mentorship.
Recognition
International changemaker recognition
Skills your child builds
Languages
What your child will do
- Weekly assignments on leadership and venture building
- Online training sessions on systems thinking and adaptive leadership
- Capacity-building workshops on pitching, storytelling and proposal writing
- One-on-one mentorship meetings with global experts
- Coaching on scaling the fellow's own community initiative
- Networking events with the global changemaker community
- Training sessions
- Workshops
- Mentorship meetings
Mentors & faculty
Experienced social change leaders and professionals, including global experts.
How to apply
- 1Submit the online application form covering leadership background and current initiative
- 2Complete an interview round with the Connecting Dreams Foundation team
- 3Present the changemaking journey to an online jury panel
- 4Receive final selection announcement from the foundation
Frequently asked questions
Is Global Changemaker Fellowship free?
This opportunity is free to participate in.
Who can participate in Global Changemaker Fellowship?
Students in Class 8–12. children aged 13-18.
What will my child gain from Global Changemaker Fellowship?
Free 10-month virtual fellowship with no participation fee. One-on-one mentorship from global experts including academic deans and social entrepreneurs. Capacity building in pitching, storytelling, proposal writing, networking and branding. Training in adaptive leadership, systems thinking and polarities management. Lifelong membership in a global changemaker community with active alumni network. Access to events, newsletters and continued mentorship after program completion. Hands-on application of learning to grow the fellow's own social venture.
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