The Yunus and Youth (Y&Y) offers its 2021 global fellowship program to equip and empower young social entrepreneurs and business leaders to improve their qualifications and skills and develop their social business. This is a six-month virtual program that contains online mentorship with professional experts, online training, interactive projects, a business leader’s guidance, global network. This online fellowship program is an opportunity for young social entrepreneurs to present their social businesses to a global audience, shape their presentation skills. Interested participants who are willing to build a business or founder, co-founder of an organization, or have decision-maker power in an organization can apply to this program.

Details of Y&Y fellowships:

Deadline: June 20, 2021

Duration: 6 months

Number of fellows: 35

Location: Online

Benefits of fellowship:

Participating at Yunus and Youth fellowship you will get the following advantages:

• Mentorship by a professional mentor with a successful background in business from Fortune 500 companies.
• Course in social business development.
• interactive assignment to build a strong business plan.
• Support from the global experts, business leaders, institute, and other like-minded social entrepreneurs.
• Global network.
• Certificate of completion.
• Connect with the exclusive Alumni Network.
• Opportunity to pitch to a panel of investors

Apply also

• WE Empower UN SDG Challenge 2021 for Female Social Entrepreneurs Worldwide (chance to win: $20,000 grant)
• Young Social Entrepreneurs (YSE) Global 2021 for Social Entrepreneurs (S$20,000 Grant)
• IDEX Fellowship for Young Social Entrepreneurs (Internationally Recognized Certificate Provided)

Eligibilities and conditions of Yunus and Youth Fellowship:

Y&Y fellowship is looking for applicants who meet the following requirements:

• Lead an early-stage social business that offers solutions to social or environmental issues aligned with UN Sustainable development Goals (SDGs).
• Hold a leading and decision-making position in the growth and strategic vision of their business. (founder or managing director. .
• Participants must be the founder, co-founder, or decision-maker in an organization.
• Must be proficient in the English language.
• dedicate a minimum of 5 hours/week to the Yunus and youth fellowship.
• contribute to the development and growth of Y&Y community
• Applicant’s age must be at least between 18 to 30 years. The available for participants over 30 years old.

How to apply?

Interested and eligible applicants can apply to the Yunus and Youth Fellowship following the steps below:

• fill the online application form.

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• Yunus and Youth will send a motivation challenge to submitted applications to submit a 5-minute video presenting their motivation for the fellowship.
• Attend the interview by July 30, 2021, if you are shortlisted.

For more information, please visit the Y&Y fellowship program website

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