Dalai Lama Fellowship Programme 2027 for Emerging Changemakers (Fully Funded to Contemplative Leadership Assembly)

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The Dalai Lama Fellowship Programme 2027 for emerging changemakers is open to 15-20 individuals aged 20-36 with fluency in English and at least one year of community engagement. Applicants must demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the community and a concrete vision for a social change project.

Eligibility — verbatim from the source

Requirements In order to fulfill the minimum requirements, through the application a candidate must demonstrate: Discover more Try Meditation Enroll in Classes Find Study Aids Get Class Supplies Hire PM Experts projects project Try PM Software Age requirements: 20-36 years old as of April 1, 2027 Fluency in written and spoken English Current engagement with or well-articulated plans for a social change project and sustained engagement with the project throughout the fellowship year (NOTE: due to the difficulty of launching a social innovation project from scratch, we give preference to applicants who have ongoing projects, but each year we have selected Fellows who have a concrete vision for a project and plans to launch during the fellowship year, given they have the adequate expertise, resources, and community connections at the time of applying) In-depth knowledge of the community and the issue that the project is seeking to address, preferably with at least one year of previous

Requirements

• Skills: communication, leadership
• Age: 20-36

What you get

• One-year fellowship program
• Curriculum, coaching, group learning, and additional support
• Field projects addressing local challenges
• Cultivate capacities of self-awareness, mindfulness, emotional intelligence, listening and communication
• Learn contemplative practices to foster deeper connection to self, others, and ecosystems
• In-depth knowledge of the community and the issue the project seeks to address
• Interest in learning and engaging in contemplative practices throughout the year
• Commitment to participating in all dimensions of the program including online learning, 1-on-1 coaching, group learning, etc.

Important dates

• Deadline: Nov 12, 2026
• Start: Oct 1, 2026

Location

Remote