Apply to become a Fall 2025 FLIA Fellow by July 20th.
Fall 2025 Application
This fall, we are recruiting up to ten fellows for full-time placements with one of our nonprofit grantee partners for three months.
During the fellowship, Fellows are expected to lead a youth-focused project, in one of our five focus areas:
advancing skills for success
advancing the arts and humanities
promoting public health
protecting the environment
fostering legal empowerment.
Please note that most of our placements will be in either:
the New York City Metro Area
the Chicago Metro Area, or
the Des Moines-Central Iowa Region.
Application Prompts
We encourage applicants to review the application questions and plan their responses.
We provide two application submission options—written and verbal. You will be prompted to decide between the two when submitting your application. If you are submitting a verbal application, you will need to record your response before completing the form. Please only submit one method. Once you submit your application, you will receive a copy of your responses to your email.
Please email program@futureleadersinaction.org if you need a different application process than provided or have additional questions. Be sure to review our frequently asked questions and important dates pages for more information about fellowship requirements and timelines.
Strengthen your application by reviewing the following articles:
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