The United Nations Academic Impact/MCN Millennium Fellowship 2026 for emerging Leaders worldwide (Deadline: 31 October, 2025)

Applications are now open for the 2026 United Nations Academic Impact/MCN Millennium Fellowship. The United Nations Academic Impact and MCN proudly present the Millennium Fellowship. The Fellowship is a semester-long leadership development program on your campus to take your social impact to the next level. Access to world-class training, connections, and recognition is just an application away.

Suitable

As part of a cohort of 8-20+ Millennium Fellows on your campus, agree to learn from and challenge each other. Millennium Fellows convene at least 8 times during the program.

Challenge

Develop a plan of action for your sessions together. Meet to exchange best practices. And you could think bigger: organizing a campus-wide sustainability initiative or more.

Celebrate

When your Fellowship Campus meets the goals you made for yourselves and completed the Fellowship graduation requirements, you will earn a certificate of recognition from United Nations Academic Impact and Millennium Campus Network.

How the Program Works

• Step 1: Apply (as soon as you can) to become a Millennium Fellow.
• Step 2: Convene, Challenge, and Celebrate.
• Step 3: Join the Alumni Community.

Eligibility Requirements

• You must be at least 18 years old, an undergraduate enrolled in a college or university, and in good standing at that academic institution for the duration of the program
• You make a commitment to agree in-person at least eight times during the Millenium Fellowship (for the class of 2026. The program will run August 2026 – December 2026 with Campus Directors and other Fellows on the campus to share best practices and take collective action.
• Students have to meet on-campus, in-person for the Fellowship sessions, if you miss sessions, this is grounds for expulsion and the forfeiture of your designation as a Millenium Fellow.
• The Millennium Fellowship program is open to undergraduate students only. Graduate students (i.e. students pursuing a Masters, PhD degree) are not eligible.

Application Timeline:

• October 2025: Millennium Fellowship Round 1 opens
• November 2025: Millennium Fellowship Round 2 application opens
• October 31 2025: Next Priority Deadline
• August 2026: All Millenium Fellows and Campus Directors for the Class of 2026 will be selected and informed by the first week of August

Program Timeline
If selected:

• Fellowship Launch: August 2026
• Program Entrance Survey and Fellowship Confirmation: To complete before August 30 or before your first Fellowship session
• Global Town Hall: August 2026
• Bi-weekly Meeting: Depending on your semester start date, your Campus Directors will arrange a 2-hour meeting. All campuses meet for a minimum of 2 hours every other week for a minimum of 6 sessions. These meetings will take place on your campus between August-December on a date and time you decide together
• Graduation: November 2026
• End of Program Evaluation: Submit your materials by November 30, 2026

Deadline: October 31 2025 (Priority Deadline) app

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