Fellowships

Apply for GLA's prestigious Fellowship and earn Arts & Letters or Honors merits.

SUMMER 2022 FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN.
APPLY BETWEEN NOW AND TUESDAY, MAY 17 TO BE CONSIDERED.
CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION

What Are Fellowships?

Global Leadership Adventures Fellowships provide academically and creatively gifted students the opportunity to expand upon their GLA program experience with a curriculum that both highlights and recognizes their achievements.

Fellowships are add-ons to your standard GLA summer program. To become a GLA Fellow, you must be:

(a) enrolled in a GLA travel program this summer [or]
(b) enrolled in a Global Impact Virtual Internship this summer [or]
(c) able to enroll in a GLA travel program or virtual internship this summer, pending your Fellowship acceptance

Choose between an Arts & Letters Fellowship or Honors Fellowship. To become a candidate for either of these fellowships, you must complete a brief application for consideration by our Fellowship Committee.

Fellowships invite students to step up and learn to be leaders in their field of interest. Whether you decide to be an Arts & Letters Fellow or Honors Fellow, you’ll be able to choose a concentration within your desired field.

Being a Fellow means being a leader. When you are accepted as a Fellow, you are making a conscious choice to be among the leaders in your program cohort. There is no hand-holding during your Fellowship experience. You’ll be expected to complete the final project assigned to you using only the materials and guidance provided. It’s up to you to deliver, which is what makes this such an outstanding addition to your future college applications or essays.

Fellowships

Develop your leadership potential as part of a cohort of fellow high achievers

Showcase your academic or creative skills in a meaningful way

Earn exceptional merits you can reference on your university applications or essays

How Do Fellowships Work?

Think of a Fellowship as an extension of your standard GLA program experience. The heavy lifting mostly happens before and after your travel program or virtual internship.

Being a Fellow won’t interfere with any part of your program experience. Nor will it exclude you from any activities or excursions on your program – you can do it all! The only requirement to complete your Fellowship is to submit a quality final project after you return home from your program.

Fellows are typically high-achieving high school students. If you’re the kind of student who wants to go that extra mile, is self-motivated to take on additional learning assignments before your program, champion skill-building or critical thinking on-program, and complete a creative final project or honors-level essay after your program, we encourage you to apply.

Your time commitment during any segment of the Fellowship is flexible. Like any strong leadership immersion program, what you put into it will determine what you get out of it. There is no minimum number of hours you must invest to be a successful Fellow. Quality counts more than quantity!

Fellowships are 100% optional. This is by design. Why? Because your GLA program or internship is going to be a spectacular experience regardless. While you may gain something from joining as a Fellow, you’re not losing out on any part of your GLA program experience by not participating either.

What Steps Do I Need To Take?

1. APPLY

Choose the Honors or Arts & Letters Fellowship
Select a concentration area
Complete a brief application
Pay the Fellowship Fee upon acceptance

2. PRE-PROGRAM

Receive your Fellowship packet
Review the detailed curriculum
Complete your optional pre-program assignment
Learn more about your field of interest

3. ON-PROGRAM

Take notes, ask questions or journal
Build context for your final project
Gather photos, videos or quotes for your final project
Don’t forget to have fun on-program!

4. POST-PROGRAM

Return home from your program
Choose a prompt for your final essay or creative project
Complete a final project
Submit your project for committee review

FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY TUESDAY, MAY 17

IF ACCEPTED, YOUR FINAL PROJECT WILL BE DUE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

FELLOWSHIP FEE

$500

WHAT DOES THE FEE COVER?

The $500 cost covers your custom curriculum and review of your final project by the Fellowship Committee.

WHEN IS THE FEE ADDED?

If you are enrolled, the fee is added automatically to your account upon acceptance into the Fellowship. If you are not enrolled, the fee will be applied once you enroll in a program.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO APPLY?

Applying for the Fellowship is free. You are welcome to apply before enrolling in a GLA program at no cost to you. However, please note if you are already enrolled and submit a Fellowship application, the fee will automatically be added to your account pending your acceptance as a Fellow.

WHAT AWARDS WILL I EARN?

A Certificate of Achievement
A Custom Metal Fellowship Pin
A Recommendation Letter from our Executive Director (upon request)
The title of Honors Fellow or Arts & Letters Fellow for your College Applications