Fellowship FAQs

(APPLICATIONS FOR 2023 FELLOWSHIPS ARE NOW CLOSED) Applications will open in Winter 2023, please stay tuned for updates by signing up with our mailing list and keeping up with our website.

(APPLICATIONS FOR 2023 FELLOWSHIPS ARE NOW CLOSED) Humanity in Action Bosnia & Herzegovina will contact applicants by late February 2023 to let them know whether they have been selected as a finalist. All finalists will then be interviewed by the Humanity in Action Selection Committee in mid-March. The Selection Committee will announce decisions by email early April the latest.

(APPLICATIONS FOR 2023 FELLOWSHIPS ARE NOW CLOSED) Yes, applicants applying through the Sarajevo office can apply to the Copenhagen Fellowship (in person) and Mapping Democracy Fellowship (*hybrid).

(APPLICATIONS FOR 2023 FELLOWSHIPS ARE NOW CLOSED) Unfortunately, applicants from Bosnia & Herzegovina cannot apply for the Berlin and Warsaw Fellowship Programs.

(APPLICATIONS FOR 2023 FELLOWSHIPS ARE NOW CLOSED) The selection process involves two phases. During the first phase, a panel of Humanity in Action staff, Board members and Senior Fellows reads all of the applications and selects a pool of finalists for further review by Humanity in Action’s Selection Committee. During the second phase, the Selection Committee reads and evaluates all finalist applications and conducts group interviews with finalists. All finalists will be interviewed by a small panel of the Selection Committee together with two or three other finalists. The final selections are made based on this second reading and the interview.

(APPLICATIONS FOR 2023 FELLOWSHIPS ARE NOW CLOSED) No, unfortunately not. All applications must be submitted online in order to be considered eligible.

Please apply with Humanity in Action Bosnia & Herzegovina.

You are eligible to apply if you have been living in Bosnia & Herzegovina for at least two years. If you are on a short-term study exchange, you are not eligible.

All Humanity in Action Fellowship Programs are conducted in English.

Currently enrolled graduate students and PhD students are eligible to apply.

Humanity in Action will help Fellows obtain any visas necessary for participation in the programs. However, it is the full responsibility of Fellows to obtain the visa on their own. Fellows must initiate the process, request supporting documentation from Humanity in Action in a timely fashion and follow through to make sure they receive their visa on time. If you require a visa for your Fellowship, you must begin the process as soon as you are placed in your program country. Humanity in Action will not be responsible for obtaining your visa for you.

Due to the nature of our selection process, we do not provide any feedback on applications.

Fellowship Program Dates in 2023
Amsterdam, Berlin, and Warsaw: June 5 – 23, 2023 (in person)

Copenhagen: June 5 – 30, 2023 (in person)

US Fellowship (*hybrid): May 30 – June 21, 2023 June 9 – 21 in person in Washington, D.C. 

4 pm – 8 pm CEST (Sarajevo time) & 10 am – 2 pm EDT (New York time)

The Fellowship comes with an ongoing training program to help Fellows implement their Action Projects, to continue collaborative learning and to keep in touch with their peers and the international Fellows’ community. These meetings will not exceed 2.5 hours.

Training Sessions after the Summer:

• Thursday, September 9, 2021
• Wednesday, September 22, 2021
• Tuesday, October 12, 2021
• Thursday, October 28, 2021
• Wednesday, November 10, 2021
• Tuesday, November 30, 2021
• Thursday, December 16, 2021
• Wednesday, January 19, 2022
• Tuesday, February 15, 2022

6 pm – 8.30 pm CEST (Berlin time) & 12 pm – 2.30 pm EDT (New York time)

If feasible, we aim at organizing an in-person conference for the 2022 Fellows.

Participation in the three-week on-site program (including local transportation, accommodation for incoming fellows from abroad and many meals during the events)

• Ongoing skill-building and training opportunities
• Guidance in developing and executing an individual Action Project
• Upon completion of the Fellowship, participation in a global network of leaders poised to contribute to civic society and exposure to opportunities provided by other Humanity in Action programming, such as professional fellowships, grant competitions, study trips, international conferences, leadership roles and speaking engagements.

Fellows from abroad participating in the programs will stay with host families or individual hosts. The “home stay” is an important and valuable part of the Humanity in Action learning experience.

Humanity in Action Fellowship programs are intense and rigorous. The virtual program days usually start at 4 pm CEST (Sarajevo time) and run until 8 pm including breaks and occasional evening programming. Additionally, some of the weekends have structured programming. Active and engaged participation is key to creating a meaningful Fellowship experience and therefore, we advise that the Fellows do not commit to other activities during the program.

In addition to these joint weeks together, the Fellowship comes with an ongoing training program to help Fellows implement their Action Projects, to continue collaborative learning and to keep in touch with the community. These meetings will not exceed 2.5 hours.

Humanity in Action covers the costs of participation and accommodation for Fellows from abroad during the Fellowship programs. Humanity in Action does not discriminate based on financial need and will assist Fellows in meeting financial demands of potential international travel to the program.

Fellows are encouraged to bring additional spending money with them to the Fellowship program to cover off-program expenses such as food and social activities outside of Fellowship programming/on weekends. Additional stipends may be granted on a financial need basis.

Fellows will be responsible for financing the cost of roundtrip from their location to their program city. In Europe, Humanity in Action has set aside travel budgets for participants from certain countries (for example Ukraine, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Greece). However, Humanity in Action offers some travel stipends granted on a financial need basis. Instructions for requesting a travel stipend will be shared with Fellows after they have accepted their Fellowship. Fellows will also be expected to look for financial support from other institutions, such as their universities, when requesting a travel stipend.

Depending on the Fellowship program location, Humanity in Action provides a single meal per full day of programming or time and spending money for meals during the program. Fellows with financial need participating in some programs are eligible for additional stipends for food and cost of living, for which instructions to request these will be shared after the Fellow has accepted their Fellowship.