Future Rising Fellowship at Girl Rising 2022

Future Rising Fellowship is inviting credible applicants who are willing to partake in its ongoing 2022 Scholarship programme at Girl Rising.

Girl Rising is an organization that works with educators, schools, community organizations, businesses, and non-profits globally.

Benefits of Future Rising Fellowship

During their year-long Fellowship, they:

• Receive financial, professional, and creative support
• Join a growing global community 
• Participate in monthly convenings and storytelling workshops
• Create narrative work about gender equity and climate chang

Requirements for Future Rising Fellowship Qualification

• You are from anywhere in the world.
• You are between the ages of 17 – 24.
• You are committed, creative, collaborative and motivated.
• You are a storyteller who is passionate about gender equity and climate justice OR you are a climate activist/conservationist/educator/community organizer with a story to tell about girls’ education, gender equity and climate justice.
• You are working on a project that harnesses the power of educated girls and women to build climate resilience in a community OR you are telling a story about empowered girls and women leading efforts to build sustainability and resilience where they live.
• You are able to commit to the Fellowship’s schedule (see details in application materials).
• You have access to the internet in order to attend regular virtual convenings, and communicate with the Future Rising Staff and other Fellows.

These are examples of the types of stories that would be eligible:

• Stories about girls and women leading local efforts to address impacts of climate change.
• Stories that highlight indigenous knowledge and nature-based solutions.
• Stories about girls and women who are innovating or leading in their communities to secure food and water.
• Stories that highlight issues around environmental justice and access to food and water – in either rural OR urban settings.
• Stories that highlight local climate crisis issues in either rural OR urban settings.
• Stories that surface indirect or hidden connections between food and water scarcity and the lives of girls – particularly harmful gendered norms like child marriage.
• Stories about the ripple effects of food and water insecurity.
• Stories about the specific impacts of local climate change on girls and women.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Girl Rising on docs.google.com to apply

For more details, visit Girl Rising website.