Organisation: Dalai Lama Fellows (University of Colorado Boulder & University of Virginia)
Theme: Youth Leadership | Social Innovation | Contemplative Leadership | Health | Education | Environment | Human Rights
Description: Dalai Lama Fellows is a year-long programme for 15–20 young changemakers worldwide, developing social innovators through a "Head, Heart, Hands" curriculum, contemplative practices, 1-on-1 coaching, and a global community. Fellows apply their learning to an ongoing social change ("compassion-in-action") project addressing needs such as health, education, environmental sustainability, cultural understanding, or human rights. The programme requires about 12 hours per month and emphasises personal transformation and leadership practice over measurable scale.
Eligibility: Individuals aged 20–36 (as of April 1, 2027), fluent in written and spoken English, currently engaged with (or with concrete plans to launch) a social change project, with in-depth knowledge of the community and issue (preferably at least one year's experience). Must commit to all programme dimensions and attend the virtual Contemplative Leadership Assembly in May 2027. Open globally.
Grant Amount: No project funding (offers year-long curriculum, coaching, contemplative training, and a global leadership community)
Apply by: November 11, 2026 (22:00 UTC; applications open October 1, 2026)
Weblink: https://dalailamafellows.com/apply/