About this opportunity
The Millennium Campus Network is accepting applications for the Millennium Fellowship Class of 2027. The apply page prints the
Application timeline
directly: "Apply by the next priority
Application timeline
on Saturday, October 31, 2026. " Round 1 applications "are reviewed on a rolling basis".
The fellowship is described on the page as "a semester-long leadership development program on your campus to take your social impact to the next level", running during the duration of the program from August to November 2027. Fellows get "access to: Training, Connections, Recognition", and the page states plainly: "Millennium Fellowship is a free of cost program".
The process runs in two rounds. In Round 1 the network reviews motivation, and applicants who pass receive an invitation to Round 2, "In this round, we ask for: Social Impact Project details (It could be a project idea or an existing project you are working on).
"
Eligibility
is open worldwide. The individual
Eligibility
block requires applicants to "Be at least 18 years of age", to "Be an enrolled undergraduate student during the duration of the program (August- November 2027)" and to have interest in social impact work, so Nigerian undergraduates are inside the stated pool. There is also a campus rule: "Each campus cohort must have at least 8 Millennium Fellows.
", which means students at campuses with enough fellow numbers form the cohort together.
What you receive
- A free semester-long leadership development programme on the fellow's campus from August to November 2027
- Access to Training, Connections and Recognition as stated on the apply page
- A campus cohort model alongside other Millennium Fellows, with each campus cohort needing at least 8 fellows
- Development of a personal social impact project reviewed across the two application rounds
Who can apply
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Be an enrolled undergraduate student during the duration of the program (August to November 2027)
- Have interest in social impact work
- Campus cohorts must gather at least 8 Millennium Fellows
Documents to prepare
- Round 1 motivation answers, then Round 2 social impact project details for applicants who pass the first round
How to apply
- Open the Millennium Fellowship application for the Class of 2027
- Complete Round 1, which is reviewed on a rolling basis
- If invited, complete Round 2 with your social impact project details
- Apply by the next priority deadline on Saturday 31 October 2026
Selection process
- Round 1 is reviewed on a rolling basis; applicants who pass receive an email invitation to complete their Round 2
Sources and verification
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