Application Deadline: November 30 2025 (Priority Deadline)
Applications are now open for the 2026 United Nations Academic Impact/MCN Millennium Fellowship. The United Nations Academic Impact and MCN proudly present the Millennium Fellowship. The Fellowship is a semester-long leadership development program on your campus to take your social impact to the next level. Access to world-class training, connections, and recognition is just an application away.
Convene
As part of a cohort of 8-20+ Millennium Fellows on your campus, convene to learn from and challenge each other. Millennium Fellows convene at least 8 times during the program.
Challenge
Develop a plan of action for your sessions together. Meet to exchange best practices. And you could think bigger: organizing a campus-wide sustainability initiative or more.
Celebrate
When your Fellowship Campus meets the goals you made for yourselves and completed the Fellowship graduation requirements, you will earn a certificate of recognition from United Nations Academic Impact and Millennium Campus Network.
How the Program Works
- Step 1: Apply (as soon as you can) to become a Millennium Fellow.
- Step 2: Convene, Challenge, and Celebrate.
- Step 3: Join the Alumni Community.
Eligibility Requirements
- You must be at least 18 years old, an undergraduate enrolled in a college or university, and in good standing at that academic institution for the duration of the program
- You make a commitment to convene in-person at least eight times during the Millenium Fellowship (for the class of 2026. The program will run August 2026 – December 2026 with Campus Directors and other Fellows on the campus to share best practices and take collective action.
- Students have to meet on-campus, in-person for the Fellowship sessions, if you miss sessions, this is grounds for expulsion and the forfeiture of your designation as a Millenium Fellow.
- The Millenium Fellowship program is open to undergraduate students only. Graduate students (i.e student pursuing a Masters, PhD degree) are not eligible.
Application Timeline:
- October 2025: Millenium Fellowship Round 1 opens
- November 2025: Millenium Fellowship Round 2 application opens
- October 31 2025: Next Priority Deadline
- August 2026: All Millenium Fellows and Campus Directors for the Class of 2026 will be selected and informed by the first week of August
Program Timeline
If selected:
- Fellowship Launch: August 2026
- Program Entrance Survey and Fellowship Confirmation: To complete before August 30 or before your first Fellowship session
- Global Town Hall: August 2026
- Bi-weekly Meeting: Depending on your semester start date, your Campus Directors will arrange a 2-hour meeting. All campuses meet for a minimum 2 hours every other week for a minimum of 6 sessions. These meetings will take place on your campus between August-December on a date and time you decide together
- Graduation: November 2026
- End of Program Evaluation: Submit your materials by November 30, 2026
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the United Nations Academic Impact/MCN Millennium Fellowship
