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The BRAID Fellowship is a next level opportunity for students who are not only interested in building upon their interfaith cooperation skills but are also looking to develop their pluralism leadership skills. Through the BRAID Fellowship, student fellows elevate their literacy in interfaith leadership and pluralism, cultivate meaningful connections with peers and mentors from a variety of backgrounds and institutions, and gain confidence in engaging and working collaboratively across difference.
The fellowship program begins with pre-work (to be completed online), followed by an opening leadership retreat in Atlanta, Georgia in October 2026. Post-retreat fellows will attend monthly virtual meetings with their mentor groups and virtual trainings with IA staff. They will apply their pluralism leadership skills by planning and facilitating interfaith bridgebuilding projects on their campuses. The fellowship concludes in May 2027 with a final retreat in Chicago, IL where fellows will have the opportunity to present on their campus projects. For more information and the Request for Proposals, visit the website here.
Please complete the following application before June 19, 2026, to be considered for this opportunity.
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If you have any further questions about the application process, please reach out to Noa Nakao at nnakao@interfaithamerica.org.