Frequently Asked Questions
First, fully respond to all application questions and successfully submit your application. If you’re selected for the next stage of the process, then we will reach out to schedule an individual interview. All applicants will be notified no later than May 30, 2024 about whether they were accepted into the program.
Current full or part-time students aged 18-24 attending a college or university located in the American South* are eligible for this fellowship. Please note that applicants must be enrolled at their institutions (2 or 4-year) at least through Spring of 2025.
*Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
- I’m not from the South but attend a Southern college. Am I eligible?
Yes!
- I’m from the South but don’t attend a Southern college. Am I eligible?
No. This fellowship is intended for students at institutions in the South.
No, but applicants should be passionate about systemic race and class equity, deeply interested in learning more about equitable solutions, and committed to advancing equity solutions in their community.
Students who are selected for this fellowship should expect to commit 1-2 hours per week.
The program begins in June 2024 and will take place during the Fall semester of 2024 and Spring semester of 2025.
- Thursday, 7/11/24, 4 – 5:30 pm CT
- Thursday, 7/25/24, 4 – 5:30 pm CT
- Thursday, 8/8/24, 4 – 5:30 pm CT
- Thursday, 8/22/24, 4 – 5:30 pm CT
- Thursday, 9/5/24, 4 – 5:30 pm CT
- Thursday, 9/19/24, 4 – 5:30 pm CT
- Thursday, 10/3/24, 4 – 5:30 pm CT
- Thursday, 10/17/24, 4 – 5:30 pm CT
- Thursday, 11/7/24, 4 – 5:30 pm CT
- Thursday, 11/21/24, 4 – 6 pm CT
- Thursday, 1/9/25, 4 – 5:30 pm CT
- Thursday, 2/6/25, 4 – 5:30 pm CT
- Thursday, 3/13/25, 4 – 5:30 pm CT
- Thursday, 4/10/25, 4 – 5:30 pm CT
- Thursday, 5/8/25, 4 – 5:30 pm CT
As part of your application, you will need to submit a CV or resume. If you are accepted into the program, then you will need to submit proof of enrollment and a form of ID that includes your date of birth. You will also need a taxpayer ID or social security number so that we can process your stipend.
Stipends will be distributed to fellows in good standing in four installments – at the midpoint and end of each semester.
Visit https://theepluribusunumfund.submittable.com/submit to begin your application. Supported internet browsers include Google Chrome, Apple Safari, and Mozilla
Firefox. Applicants must sign up and create a Submittable account to apply.
If you are experiencing difficulties, please visit the following link for directions on How to submit.
Once you start your application in Submittable, you will be able to save your draft and return to your saved draft at a later point in time. A draft of your application will automatically save every few minutes. If you exit the application before completing it, your previous answers will be saved. To view your draft and continue working on your application, return to the Application page, sign in to your Submittable account, click Saved Drafts, and choose Continue.
Submitters can withdraw an active submission at any time. To withdraw an active submission, follow the steps found here.
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If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact EPU at fellows@unumfund.org.