Counter Speech Fellowship

The YLAC Counter Speech Fellowship with Instagram is currently accepting applications for Phase II of 2021. If you are passionate about the themes of gender equality, diversity, bullying and mental wellbeing, and wish to channelize your creativity to make a difference, apply now!

Please confirm your eligibility before applying. If you had applied earlier this year but were not admitted to Phase I, you are ineligible to re-apply in this phase. Please consider applying to the 2022 edition of the fellowship.

Before you submit, please see: Schedule – Dates, Timings | Eligibility, Deadlines | Frequently Asked Questions

Section I: The basics

Your city *

Preferred pronouns

First Name *

Last Name *

Date of Birth *

Class/ Grade *

School *

Board of Education *

Primary email *

Alternative email

Primary phone *

Alternative phone

Section II: Getting to know you

The fellowship will focus on the themes of gender equality, diversity, bullying and mental wellbeing. Tell us about a personal experience that makes you passionate about one or more of these themes. Have you done something to advocate for change? *

Max. 200 words

The Counter Speech Fellowship is a platform that uses creative expression for advocacy. How will you contribute? What are your strengths? *

Max. 200 words

Section III: Uploads

Please share some pieces of your creative work *

Upload as one consolidated file - either image, word or pdf; max. size 15 MB

Upload your latest full-year report card. Please submit the complete document with all pages. *

Upload as one consolidated file - either image, word or pdf; max. size 15 MB

To strengthen your application, upload other relevant certificates - awards in competitions, positions of responsibility held etc. (optional)

Upload as one consolidated file - either image, word or pdf; max. size 15 MB

Section IV: Summarize your application for us

For each of the fields below, please select the closest option that best describes you and/or your accomplishments. Please answer as accurately as possible; we'll also tally your answers against the documents submitted in Section III.

Top creative strength #1 *

Top creative strength #2 *

Recognition for your creative strengths *

Details of recognition/ awards

Formal positions of leadership *

Details of the positions held

Your academic performance *

Finally, how did you hear about CSF?

Please re-confirm your answers and hit submit!

Name

Young Leaders for Active Citizenship

Applications

Counter Speech Fellowship

Section I: The basics

Section II: Getting to know you

Section III: Uploads

Section IV: Summarize your application for us