Vital Voices Global Fellowship - 2024 Application

Program Overview

Thank you for your interest in applying for the 2024 Vital Voices Global Fellowship. The Global Fellowship brings together women leaders from across sectors to build skills and capacity, foster a collaborative network, and exchange ideas. In addition to learning successful leadership practices both from experts and from each other, in 2024, we will offer programming across 2 pillars – social entrepreneurship and political leadership. Fellows will engage in focused learning on sector-specific skills and knowledge and with other changemakers. Through the fellowship, Vital Voices also aims to create opportunities for cross-issue collaboration and harness the collective creative potential of women leaders working on critical challenges that disproportionately affect women and girls.    

Through participating in the Vital Voices Global Fellowship, Fellows will:  

• Gain access to a cohort of diverse women leaders both within their own pillar and across sectors, similarly, committed to making a positive impact in their communities  

• Build leadership and confidence through the Vital Voices Leadership Journey – that includes building personal narrative and storytelling skills  

• Receive an invitation to attend an in-person convening in Washington, DC  

• Develop capacity and skills   

• Receive a certificate of completion upon completing the fellowship  

• Join the Vital Voices global network of more than 20,000 women leaders from around the world

Fellowship Criteria

To be considered for the Global Fellowship fellows must meet the following criteria: 

• This fellowship is open to women - including all those who identify as women 

• Proficient in English 

• Be at least 18 years old 

• Demonstrated commitment to the Vital Voices core principles of leadership: innovative, collaborative, and driven by a clear sense of mission; has strong roots in her community; is committed to connecting across lines that divide 

• Demonstrated commitment to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals 

• Be willing to commit to participating in the fellowship and engaging with diverse women leaders from around the world  

• Meet all the criteria for the pillar to which they are applying (see next pages) 

Program Expectations
What are the program expectations and what do fellows commit to as part of their participation?   

• Attend all virtual trainings beginning June 2024 through March 2025 and complete all assignments and any additional phone calls/engagement with other fellows, trainers, or program staff 

• The average monthly commitment is 8 hours per month 

• Online sessions are typically 1-2 hours and held between 8am -11am US EST. There will be 2-3 online sessions per month 

• Attend the entire in-person gathering in Fall 2024 (exact dates to be confirmed) 

• Submit surveys up to 3 years after the end of the program

What happens after I apply?
We have extended the application deadline until April 22nd at 11:50 pm EST.  Applicants may be asked to participate in a follow-up call to answer any clarifying questions. All applicants will be notified about final decisions by May 31st, 2024. Early applications are strongly encouraged.