2025 GCI Fellowship
Eligibility
The 2025 GCI Fellowship application is open to current secondary school freshmen (9th), sophomores (10th), and juniors (11th) at the time of application. Participants must be at least age 15 and no older than age 18 at the start of the program (July 20, 2025).
Both US and international students are welcome to apply. We admit applicants from all backgrounds and welcome applications from Black and Indigenous students, other students of color, and/or students who have experienced economic hardship.
Participants must demonstrate advanced proficiency in English. If an applicant's first language or high school's language of instruction is not English, scores from the TOEFL iBT (over 95) or an equivalent accredited exam must be submitted.
We seek students who are intellectually curious, community-minded, and self-motivated.
In order to facilitate a unique participant group, it is GCI’s policy to not accept siblings to the same Fellowship year.
Commitment
Applicants must commit to participate in the entire Summit at the University of St Andrews in Scotland from July 20 to 28, 2025. The Summit is the in-person launchpad for the year-long Fellowship to create and implement a “Glocal” Service Project. Click here to view an example "Schedule at a Glance" from a previous Summit.
What GCI Is Looking For:
- Students with global leadership potential who want to make a positive change in the world
- Students who are eager to participate in group discussions about global issues
- Students who are interested in developing and launching a Glocal Service Project
Application Timeline
- November 1, 2024: Application opens
- January 26, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST: Application closes
All application materials, including recommendations and parent/guardian forms, must be submitted - March 24, 2025: Offer letters sent out
- April 6: Enrollment Commitment due
- April 20: All enrollment forms and tuition due
- May 18: All medical and travel forms due
Tuition & Travel Costs
Tuition for the Fellowship is US $6,000, which includes tuition, academic materials, activity fees, and Summit room and board. All Fellows are required to reside with the program for the duration of the Summit. Travel expenses and travel insurance to the Summit are not included in tuition. A limited amount of financial support to offset tuition and/or travel is available to those who qualify. Financial Support request forms must be completed at the time of the application submission.
Application Materials & Requirements
- Essay responses
- Recommendations
- Please contact your recommenders as early as possible to allow them sufficient time to write and submit their recommendations.
- Recommendations must be submitted before you review and submit your full application prior to the application deadline.
- You are required to submit the following recommendations:
- Teacher Recommendation
- Second Recommendation from a teacher, school leader, guidance counselor, coach, club leader, employer, or supervisor
- One-minute introductory video
- Mid-Year school report for the current school year
- End-of-year report for the previous school year
- Government or school Photo ID depicting applicant's name and date of birth
- TOEFL iBT or other accredited English Language exam scores, if applicant's first language or high school's language of instruction is not English
- Application fee US$30
Please note that the application fee is waived for those applying for financial support.
Parent/Guardian Materials and Requirements
The application requires at least one parent/guardian to fill out a number of required forms. You will need to invite your parent(s)/guardian(s) as Collaborators in the Parent/Guardian Information task before they can complete required forms.
Your parent/guardian will need to provide the following information and documents in English (translations need not be paid for or official):
- Contact information
- If you are applying for financial support:
- The primary household provider's most recently filed US Tax Return Form 1040, equivalent Non-US Tax Returns/Forms, or any similar documentation that verifies the primary provider's income and assets
- If applicable, the secondary household provider's most recently filed US Tax Return Form 1040, equivalent Non-US Tax Returns/Forms, or any similar documentation that verifies the secondary provider's income and assets
The GCI Fellowship begins with virtual orientation sessions leading up to the in-person Summit, GCI's flagship event, which will be hosted for the fourth year at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. The Summit is a rigorous 9-day residential academic program using the GCI Method© to promote global citizenship, ethical leadership, and collaboration among a select group of international secondary school students, known as Fellows. Fellows identify and discuss pressing global issues based on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) and develop projects ("Glocal Service Projects") to implement in their local communities in the 10 months following the Summit.
The application for the 2025 GCI Fellowship opens in November 2024 and closes on January 26th, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST.
Visit the GCI website at www.globalci.org
NOTE: SurveyMonkey Apply works best on a laptop or desktop. We recommend that you do not try to complete your application on a mobile device.
FIRST-TIME USERS
To start, click “Register” in the top right corner and fill out the form to create an account on our Admissions Portal. Verify your email address by checking your inbox for a message from GCI with the link to confirm your address. A few applicants have reported difficulties in receiving their email verification link. Look in your Spam/Junk folder as the email will most likely be there. If after a few minutes the email still has not arrived, please contact the GCI / Bald Mountain Meadow team at support@baldmountainmeadow.com or by phone at +1 860 483 0557. After you have verified your email address, click "View Programs" on the application page and fill out the eligibility form on the next page.
RETURNING USERS
Click “Log In” and enter the username and password you chose when you created your account. If you do not remember your password, or believe you previously created an account but are unsure, please follow the instructions after clicking "Forgot your password?" before attempting to create a new account.
2025 GCI Fellowship Application
2025 GCI Fellowship
Eligibility
The 2025 GCI Fellowship application is open to current secondary school freshmen (9th), sophomores (10th), and juniors (11th) at the time of application. Participants must be at least age 15 and no older than age 18 at the start of the program (July 20, 2025).
Both US and international students are welcome to apply. We admit applicants from all backgrounds and welcome applications from Black and Indigenous students, other students of color, and/or students who have experienced economic hardship.
Participants must demonstrate advanced proficiency in English. If an applicant's first language or high school's language of instruction is not English, scores from the TOEFL iBT (over 95) or an equivalent accredited exam must be submitted.
We seek students who are intellectually curious, community-minded, and self-motivated.
In order to facilitate a unique participant group, it is GCI’s policy to not accept siblings to the same Fellowship year.
Commitment
Applicants must commit to participate in the entire Summit at the University of St Andrews in Scotland from July 20 to 28, 2025. The Summit is the in-person launchpad for the year-long Fellowship to create and implement a “Glocal” Service Project. Click here to view an example "Schedule at a Glance" from a previous Summit.
What GCI Is Looking For:
- Students with global leadership potential who want to make a positive change in the world
- Students who are eager to participate in group discussions about global issues
- Students who are interested in developing and launching a Glocal Service Project
Application Timeline
- November 1, 2024: Application opens
- January 26, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST: Application closes
All application materials, including recommendations and parent/guardian forms, must be submitted - March 24, 2025: Offer letters sent out
- April 6: Enrollment Commitment due
- April 20: All enrollment forms and tuition due
- May 18: All medical and travel forms due
Tuition & Travel Costs
Tuition for the Fellowship is US $6,000, which includes tuition, academic materials, activity fees, and Summit room and board. All Fellows are required to reside with the program for the duration of the Summit. Travel expenses and travel insurance to the Summit are not included in tuition. A limited amount of financial support to offset tuition and/or travel is available to those who qualify. Financial Support request forms must be completed at the time of the application submission.
Application Materials & Requirements
- Essay responses
- Recommendations
- Please contact your recommenders as early as possible to allow them sufficient time to write and submit their recommendations.
- Recommendations must be submitted before you review and submit your full application prior to the application deadline.
- You are required to submit the following recommendations:
- Teacher Recommendation
- Second Recommendation from a teacher, school leader, guidance counselor, coach, club leader, employer, or supervisor
- One-minute introductory video
- Mid-Year school report for the current school year
- End-of-year report for the previous school year
- Government or school Photo ID depicting applicant's name and date of birth
- TOEFL iBT or other accredited English Language exam scores, if applicant's first language or high school's language of instruction is not English
- Application fee US$30
Please note that the application fee is waived for those applying for financial support.
Parent/Guardian Materials and Requirements
The application requires at least one parent/guardian to fill out a number of required forms. You will need to invite your parent(s)/guardian(s) as Collaborators in the Parent/Guardian Information task before they can complete required forms.
Your parent/guardian will need to provide the following information and documents in English (translations need not be paid for or official):
- Contact information
- If you are applying for financial support:
- The primary household provider's most recently filed US Tax Return Form 1040, equivalent Non-US Tax Returns/Forms, or any similar documentation that verifies the primary provider's income and assets
- If applicable, the secondary household provider's most recently filed US Tax Return Form 1040, equivalent Non-US Tax Returns/Forms, or any similar documentation that verifies the secondary provider's income and assets
The GCI Fellowship begins with virtual orientation sessions leading up to the in-person Summit, GCI's flagship event, which will be hosted for the fourth year at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. The Summit is a rigorous 9-day residential academic program using the GCI Method© to promote global citizenship, ethical leadership, and collaboration among a select group of international secondary school students, known as Fellows. Fellows identify and discuss pressing global issues based on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) and develop projects ("Glocal Service Projects") to implement in their local communities in the 10 months following the Summit.
The application for the 2025 GCI Fellowship opens in November 2024 and closes on January 26th, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST.
Visit the GCI website at www.globalci.org
NOTE: SurveyMonkey Apply works best on a laptop or desktop. We recommend that you do not try to complete your application on a mobile device.
FIRST-TIME USERS
To start, click “Register” in the top right corner and fill out the form to create an account on our Admissions Portal. Verify your email address by checking your inbox for a message from GCI with the link to confirm your address. A few applicants have reported difficulties in receiving their email verification link. Look in your Spam/Junk folder as the email will most likely be there. If after a few minutes the email still has not arrived, please contact the GCI / Bald Mountain Meadow team at support@baldmountainmeadow.com or by phone at +1 860 483 0557. After you have verified your email address, click "View Programs" on the application page and fill out the eligibility form on the next page.
RETURNING USERS
Click “Log In” and enter the username and password you chose when you created your account. If you do not remember your password, or believe you previously created an account but are unsure, please follow the instructions after clicking "Forgot your password?" before attempting to create a new account.