Apply for the Hurford Youth Fellowship

June 2, 2023 Angie Blog, World News 0

Apply for the Hurford Youth Fellowship

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Apply for the Hurford Youth Fellowship

HURFORD YOUTH FELLOWSHIP

Do you have great ideas about how to promote democracy in your community? Are you ready to build your leadership skills? Would you like to meet other youth leaders from around the world? Now’s your chance! Apply for the Hurford Youth Fellowship! We will start accepting applications for the Hurford Youth Fellowship beginning June 1, 2023. The last day to submit applications is July 31, 2023!

The Hurford Youth Fellowship Program seeks to build the leadership skills and harness the potential of young democracy activists from around the world. Through the Program, young activists spend three months at the World Movement’s Secretariat, during which they expand their global connections, share experiences with other activists from democracy movements around the world, and contribute to the development of the World Movement for Democracy. Hurford Youth Fellows engage in strategic meetings; conduct research; and organize and lead presentations, online discussions, and information-sharing sessions on key democracy issues.

Upon the successful completion of each fellowship, the fellows serve as a regional/country focal point, working with the Hurford Youth Fellowship Alumni Network to remain involved and take the lead in youth-related activities.

For more details about the fellowship, click HERE.

To apply to the fellowship, click HERE

All application materials should be uploaded to the application portal.
*If you applied last year, you may need to create a new profile using a new email address.
Preparing Your Application Materials: The Applicant Form has four sections: (1) Personal Information; (2) Project Proposal; (3) Curriculum Vitae/Résumé; and (4) Two Letters of Recommendation.
Each applicant must complete the entire Form. Please note that incomplete application forms will not
be reviewed.
Your project proposal is the most important part of your fellowship application. It should be clear,
concise, and comprehensible to individuals outside your own field or concentration. Your proposal
must correspond to one of the following action areas outlined in the Youth Declaration:
• Expanding Civic Space for Young People
• Countering Disinformation
• Building Citizen-Centric Accountability
• Delivering Democracy
Please read more about the Youth Declaration and the Call for Action themes here.
Your proposal, in no more than 1200 words, should describe the steps you will take to organize and
complete your fellowship project (online discussions, research, strategic meetings). Fellows are expected to use participatory research methods to conduct a project that aims to offer solutions and new
ideas to help achieve the goals in the “What’s Next? Youth Declaration.” Please review the Declaration
before applying.

Fellows are expected to develop new resources and identify, compile, present, and creatively share
project materials. In your proposal, please ensure that you respond to the following specific questions:
1. What are three specific questions you will seek to answer during your project?
2. How would your research and project product (white paper, research essay, video series,
toolkit, guidebook, etc.) work towards achieving one (or more) goals outlined in the
Youth Declaration in your country or region?
3. How would you grow a network of young democracy advocates working to mobilize real
change in their communities.?
Strong proposals will exhibit the following characteristics:
– A clear focus and rationale, with practical relevance for strengthening the participation of
youth in democracies.
– The outline of well-defined approaches to your selected theme, with tangible benefits to colleagues and counterparts in your field.
– A concentration on two or more regions. Remember this is a global fellowship where
you are expected to learn from other democracy movements and cultivate relationships with your peers around the world.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR REFEREES
Thank you for agreeing to write a letter of recommendation for an applicant to the Hurford Youth Fellows Program at the World Movement for Democracy. Your frank appraisal of the applicant and their
fellowship project proposal will greatly help us in our selection process. For more information on the
Hurford Youth Fellows Program, please go to www.movedemocracy.org
Letter of Recommendation Guidelines
We would greatly appreciate your candid comments on the following:
• The length of time and context in which you have known the applicant.
• Your opinion of his or her background, qualifications, accomplishments, and experiences.
• Your appraisal of the proposed project and the applicant’s ability to complete it on time.
• Your views on the suitability of the applicant and his/her project to the Hurford Youth Fellows
Program.
• Any other information you feel is important to share concerning the candidate.
Submit your letter of recommendation:
Once the applicant identifies their referees and provides their email addresses within the application portal,
an automated email will be sent to the referee’s email address. The automated email will give the referees
login credentials to access the application portal in order to upload the letters of recommendation. Letters
of recommendation must be submitted in English or accompanied by an English translation. Please format
your letter as an MS Word Document (.doc)

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