Millennium Fellowship Class of 2027

Applicants must:

• Be at least 18 years old.
• Be currently enrolled as an undergraduate student at a college or university.
• Remain an undergraduate student throughout the Fellowship period in 2027.
• Be in good academic standing at their institution.
• Have a genuine interest in social impact and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• Be able to participate in the Fellowship activities on their campus.
• Commit to attending the required in-person Fellowship sessions.
• Be prepared to develop or continue a social-impact project that advances at least one Sustainable Development Goal and one UN Academic Impact principle.

Important:

Applicants who will graduate before the end of the 2027 Fellowship period are not eligible.

Graduate students pursuing Master's or PhD programmes are not eligible.

For a campus to host a Fellowship cohort, at least 8 students from that campus must ultimately be selected. Competitive campus cohorts typically include 15–20+ applicants/Fellows.

Selected Millennium Fellows receive:

• Free participation in the Millennium Fellowship.
• Leadership-development training.
• Access to the MCN Action Toolkit.
• Practical training in areas such as:

  • Goal setting

  • Budgeting

  • Project management

  • Team management

  • Project pitching

  • Leadership values

• Peer-to-peer learning with other undergraduate leaders.
• Support to develop or improve a social-impact project.
• Connection with a global network of student changemakers.
• Exposure to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
• Opportunities to collaborate with other Fellows on campus.
• Certificate of recognition from United Nations Academic Impact and Millennium Campus Network upon successful completion.
• Access to the MCN alumni community after completing the programme.

The Fellowship does NOT advertise a cash stipend, tuition scholarship or monthly financial allowance.

Round 1 focuses primarily on the applicant, motivation and interest in joining the Millennium Fellowship.

Applicants who successfully advance to Round 2 should be prepared to provide:

• Details of a proposed or existing social-impact project.
• Explanation of their personal/emotional investment in the cause.
• Information about how the project advances the Sustainable Development Goals.
• One academic or professional recommendation.

Applicants may also optionally apply to serve as a Campus Director during Round 2.

No application fee is required.

• Assuming the Fellowship provides a cash stipend or tuition scholarship.
• Applying with a generic statement about “changing the world” without identifying a specific problem.
• Proposing a project that is too broad to produce measurable progress within the Fellowship period.
• Failing to connect your project with at least one Sustainable Development Goal.
• Writing only about personal achievements instead of demonstrating community impact.
• Ignoring the campus-based nature of the programme.
• Failing to encourage other eligible students from your campus to apply.
• Using an academic/professional referee who does not know your work well.
• Waiting until the priority deadline before submitting.
• Assuming a project must already be fully established before applying.

1. Confirm that you meet the eligibility requirements:

   • At least 18 years old.

   • Currently an undergraduate student.

   • Will remain an undergraduate throughout the 2027 Fellowship period.

   • Interested in social impact and the Sustainable Development Goals.

2. Visit the official Millennium Fellowship application page.

3. Begin your Round 1 application.

4. Provide information about yourself and your motivation for joining the Fellowship.

5. Clearly explain your interest in social impact and community development.

6. Submit your Round 1 application as early as possible.

7. If successful in Round 1, monitor your email for an invitation to Round 2.

8. During Round 2, prepare details of either:

   • An existing social-impact project, or

   • A project idea you intend to develop.

9. Explain the cause you care about and why it matters personally to you.

10. Show how your project can advance at least one UN Sustainable Development Goal.

11. Arrange one academic or professional recommendation.

12. If interested, apply for the optional Campus Director role.

13. Encourage other serious undergraduate students on your campus to apply, because participating campuses require a cohort of at least 8 selected Fellows.

14. Complete all required stages and monitor your email for selection updates.