Our Fellows
ELIGIBILITY
- Driven to innovating in the social entrepreneurship edTech and media space
- Have a project/startup that benefits marginalized youth in the MENA (The Middle East & North Africa) and US region OR willing to join a team for a VIP.fund project
- Have interest in the VIP.fund programs, willing to join as a team member on a specific project, provide mentoring support or act as a coordinator
- At university or a recent graduate (undergraduate third and fourth year and graduate level)
BENEFITS
- Mentorship, guidance, training and advice
a.Free access to VIP.fund programs, webinars
b.Access to the VIP.fund network of advisors, industry experts, media relations
c.Gain new skills from various expertise areas - Support with startup fundraising
a.Access to the VIP.fund network of angel investors and grantors
b.Eligibility to equity in startups launched by or with support from the VIP.fund - Profiled in the VIP.fund communications material (photos, videos, text) and in the social impact media
REQUIREMENTS
VIP.fund fellows are expected to commit to the following:
- Disclose work and study commitments including scholarships, fellowships, business plan competitions, hackathons, study abroad program plans for the year you apply for fellowship with the VIP.fund
- Commit to the fellowship project
- Not take on any additional work or commitments during the course of the program year without prior approval of your VIP.fund mentor
- Commit to no less than 10-15 hours a week for the project / program you are working on with the VIP.fund
- Commit to a minimum of one hour conference call per month with your assigned mentor
- Present a monthly webinar on a topic you have learned and can share with others on the VIP.fund site
- Be prepared to present and discuss your project/startup activities to the VIP.fund advisory committee when requested
- Represent the VIP.fund at local entrepreneurship, youth, media, education and technology events
- Present a 1-2 minute video and/or content about your activities on the VIP.fund fellowship profiles page
- Volunteer to support the VIP.fund program participants as part of our “Pay-it-forward” program the year after your fellowship ends and 12 hours minimum per year thereafter
- Report on your volunteer activities in accordance with the VIP.fund impact reporting requirements
- Advocate and and uphold the VIP.fund values across all aspects of your work and team engagements