{"id":57958,"date":"2026-02-11T15:46:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T23:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=57958"},"modified":"2026-02-11T15:47:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T23:47:07","slug":"fellowship-new-roots-institute-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/fellowship-new-roots-institute-fellowship\/","title":{"rendered":"Fellowship: New Roots Institute Fellowship (Remote)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"_20-60\">\n<h2 class=\"centerh2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newrootsinstitute.org\/leadership\/apply#faq\">Apply to the New Roots Institute Fellowship<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_20-60\">\n<p class=\"open-blurb-copy\">Transform your passion into power. Join a selective virtual fellowship that equips you with the skills, network, and support to create real change on your campus and beyond.<\/p>\n<div class=\"column-55 w-col w-col-7\">\n<div class=\"w-layout-vflex flex-block-36\">\n<div class=\"div-block-255\">\n<div class=\"purple-caps\"><strong>TRAIN\u00a0WITH\u00a0LEADERS<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>Get mentorship from top experts in advocacy, policy, and leadership<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><strong><span style=\"color: initial\">BUILD\u00a0YOUR\u00a0CAREER<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"div-block-255\">\n<div>Strengthen your resume with real-world advocacy work<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><strong><span style=\"color: initial\">EXPAND\u00a0YOUR\u00a0NETWORK<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"div-block-255\">\n<div>Join 600+ alumni who&#8217;ve already secured wins in schools and institutions<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><strong><span style=\"color: initial\">LAUNCH\u00a0CAMPAIGNS<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"div-block-255\">\n<div>Drive change on your campus and beyond<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><strong><span style=\"color: initial\">FINANCIAL\u00a0SUPPORT<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>$2500 available per fellow<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"w-layout-hflex flex-block-104\">\n<h3 class=\"heading-70-copy\">Application Deadline<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-block-105\"><strong>Priority Deadline<\/strong>: <br \/>Apply by February 25th, 2026 for guaranteed consideration.<br \/><br \/><strong>Final Deadline:<\/strong>\u00a0<br \/>Applications close May 13th, 2026, or when all spots are filled. <br \/>Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><nav id=\"w-dropdown-list-6\" class=\"faq-body-2 w-dropdown-list w--open\" aria-labelledby=\"w-dropdown-toggle-6\">\n<div class=\"faq-body-cont-2\">\n<p class=\"faq-answer\"><strong>To participate in our Fellowship, you must be:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-richtext\">\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>Be a high school, college, or graduate student<\/li>\n<li>Be able to learn and communicate in English<\/li>\n<li>Have consistent, reliable internet access that can support video conferencing<\/li>\n<li>Be able to attend all required programming at the scheduled dates and times\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Be able to join programming from a computer, in a quiet location, with your camera on<\/li>\n<li>Be willing to complete assignments and project work on time<\/li>\n<li>Be aligned with New Roots Institute\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newrootsinstitute.org\/about\">mission and values<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"faq-answer\"><strong>We encourage you to apply if you are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-richtext\">\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>A student interested in building a more just and sustainable food system<\/li>\n<li>Excited to take action through organizing, campaigning, or community change<\/li>\n<li>Passionate about issues such as climate change, animal welfare, public health, and social or environmental justice<\/li>\n<li>Ready to engage deeply in discussions and written reflections and to grow as a leader<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<nav id=\"w-dropdown-list-4\" class=\"faq-body-2 w-dropdown-list w--open\" aria-labelledby=\"w-dropdown-toggle-4\">\n<div class=\"faq-body-cont-2\">\n<p><strong>Step 1: Online Application<br \/>\u200d<\/strong>The online application will take approximately 60 minutes to complete. You can pause and return to your application at any time\u2014your progress will save automatically for 15 days (except in Private\/Incognito mode). The application includes the following:<\/p>\n<div class=\"rich-text-block-26 w-richtext\">\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>Eligibility check<\/li>\n<li>Basic information<\/li>\n<li>Three reflection prompts:\u00a0<br \/>\n<ul class=\"list-10\" role=\"list\">\n<li>Two short written responses<\/li>\n<li>One short video response\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>You can record your video directly in the application or upload a file<\/li>\n<li>No fancy setup or perfect background needed\u2014we\u2019re focused on <em>what you have to say<\/em>, not production quality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Optional materials:\u00a0Resume and\/or LinkedIn profile (helpful, but not required)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Step 2: Virtual Interview<br \/><\/strong>Applicants who advance past the first round will be invited to a 20-minute interview with a member of our staff.<\/p>\n<nav id=\"w-dropdown-list-5\" class=\"faq-body-2 w-dropdown-list w--open\" aria-labelledby=\"w-dropdown-toggle-5\">\n<div class=\"faq-body-cont-2\">\n<p>The New Roots Institute Fellowship equips you with the knowledge, skills, and community to challenge industrial animal agriculture\u2014on your campuses and beyond. You\u2019ll begin with Phase One, the six-week virtual summer Leadership Academy. Many continue into Phase Two, the Academic Year Fellowship.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In the application, you can choose whether to apply to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-richtext\">\n<ul class=\"list-9\" role=\"list\">\n<li>The full year New Roots Institute Fellowship (Leadership Academy + Academic Year Fellowship)<\/li>\n<li>Summer Leadership Academy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":11259,"featured_media":34063,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[163,14,26,8504,4003,208],"tags":[47,2841,32,270,222,9],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57958"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11259"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57958"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57958\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57960,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57958\/revisions\/57960"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}