Echoing Green’s world-renowned two-year Fellowship program provides more than $2 million in seed funding to a diverse group of the world’s most promising social entrepreneurs. From thousands of applicants, typically fewer than one percent are ultimately selected as Echoing Green Fellows. Those selected receive up to $90,000 in funding to launch new organizations; access to Echoing Green’s robust network; leadership development opportunities, and; one-to-one support and counseling.
Through our two-year Echoing Green Fellowship program,we offer;
- A stipend of $80,000 for individuals (or $90,000 for 2-person partnerships) paid in four equal installments over two years
- A health insurance stipend
- A yearly professional development stipend
- Conferences led by organizational development experts
- Access to technical support and pro bono partnerships to help grow your organization
- A community of like-minded social entrepreneurs and public service leaders, including the Echoing Green network of nearly 500 alumni working all over the world
Eligibility
- Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
- Have sufficient English fluency
- Organization must be the original idea of the applicant.
- Organization must be in a start-up phase.
- Organization must be independent and autonomous
- Applicants must make a full-time commitment (minimum 35 hours per week) to the organization's development for the duration of the two-year fellowship.
- Partnerships (organizations co-founded and led by two individuals) may apply.
- Applicants can be citizens of any nationality and their organizations can be based in any country.
- Applicants must commit to attending Echoing Green's training conferences if selected as fellows.
Application Procedure
To apply the fellowship, please go to this link; http://www.echoinggreen.org/fellowship/apply
Submission Deadline
January 9, 2012 at 12:00 PM Noon EST.
Website Link
http://www.echoinggreen.org/fellowship/echoing-green-fellowship
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