Fellowship
What will fellows be up to?
Successful Fellows will take the ILINA seminar in August & September 2022, work on their personal projects in October & November 2022 and go on a 5-night out of city retreat at the end of the fellowship. The deadline to apply is 11.59 pm EAT on July 8 2022.
What are the perks of being an ILINA Fellow?
- You will receive a 4000 USD scholarship which you can spend as you please!
- You get to take the 11-week seminar for free, and gain all the benefits that come with that.
- You get to work on an individual project for 9 weeks with access to personal mentorship.
- You get to go on a 5-night out of city retreat where fellows discuss their projects and benefit from talks on topics such as “How to have a great application for graduate school” and “How to think carefully.”
Who can apply?
- Exceptional students in the final year of their undergraduate degree. We’re also willing to consider very exceptional students in the second last year of their undergraduate degree.
- Anyone who completed their undergraduate degree after March 2020.
- Anyone who is personally invited by the ILINA team to apply.
Please Note!
You don’t need to be studying/ have studied a particular course to be a competitive candidate. We will consider your application no matter your course of study!
Also!
Fellows will need to be in Nairobi for at least 10 out of the 11 seminar classes, and will be required to fully participate in the out of city retreat in-person.
What sort of person are we looking for?
Our ideal candidate would be anyone who is:
- Exceptional in some way.
- Self-motivated and intellectually curious.
- Prepared to seriously question their intuition and truth-seek in good faith.
- Keen on using the resources they have to make a difference in our world now and in the long-term future.
Application & Selection
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To be a fellow, you will need to submit:
(i) Your CV,
(ii) Answers to two prompt questions, and
(iii) A 2-page project proposal. - Although we’re asking for CVs, they will not play a critical role in our decision-making. Instead, we will place premium value on one’s responses to the prompt questions as well as the strength of their project proposal. For this reason, we strongly recommend that you read our tips on how to craft a competitive project proposal before you apply.
- We will conduct an initial review of all applications, after which shortlisted applicants will be requested to participate in a short interview. We expect to complete the initial review within 7 days after applications close and we will conduct the interviews in the 7 days thereafter.
- We expect to select 15 to 20 fellows this year.
- All applicants will know the outcome of their application by July 22 2022.