Fellowship Development Fund

The Fellowship Development Fund provides financial support of up to $500 USD to official WMI Fellowships to encourage collaboration and growth. Eligible fellowships can apply every two years.

The Fellowship Development Fund Goal

The goal of this funding source is to assist WMI Fellowships with partial targeted financial support to increase group participation and local community impact.

Areas of Funding Support

As part of this funding opportunity, there are four areas of support. Fellowships can apply for one funding category or multiple, keeping in mind that the total maximum award is $500 USD.

Fellowships can apply for partial funding support to assist with:

  • Transportation stipends to support student scholars and graduate scholars who are unemployed to attend meetings and community events
  • Community service events or meetings
  • Professional development activities organized for members
  • Fellowship income-generating activities

How to Apply

  • Check to ensure the fellowship is eligible.
  • Review the funding support categories.
  • As a fellowship, work together to select which areas of support the group could utilize most effectively. Note: Fellowships can apply for funding from one support area or a combination, keeping in mind that the total maximum award is $500. Only one application should be submitted.
  • Carefully plan activities and use the required WMI templates when applying.
  • Remember that your WMI Regional Coordinator is an excellent resource to help you prepare your application or review your documents prior to submission.
  • One leadership member should submit the Google Form application and upload the required planning timeline and budget templates.
  • Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Feedback will be provided within 7 business days and an award decision will follow.

Eligibility

  • Only official WMI Fellowships may apply. If you are a WMI Scholar and are interested in starting a WMI Fellowship in your nation, read more here.
  • WMI Fellowships must have completed the most recent WMI Fellowship Annual Report.
  • Eligible fellowships can apply every two years.

Transportation Stipends

Up to 50% of public transportation costs will be considered for student scholars and unemployed graduate scholars to attend scheduled meetings and community events. 

*Requests for stipends will only be reviewed for in-country public transportation. The most cost-effective mode of transportation should be used.

Information required

  • Application form:
      • Name of the leadership member responsible for issuing travel stipends
      • Date and location of planned meetings/events
  • Budget template see transportation stipends tab

Community Event and Meetings

Up to 80% for community event(s) and meeting expenses will be considered for support funding. This does not include transportation stipends.

Information required

  • Application form:
      • Number of community events/meetings
      • Date, location, planned activity and goal of the community event/meeting
      • Number of anticipated scholars
  • Budget template see community event and meetings tab

Professional Development Activities

Up to 50% of the budget for Fellowship members to participate in a group professional development activity will be considered for support funding. This does not include transportation stipends.

Information required

  • Application form:
      • What type of professional development activity will be hosted
      • Date, location, planned activity and goal of the community event/meeting
      • Presenter information and qualifications
      • Goals and objectives of the activity
      • Number of anticipated scholars
  • Budget template see professional development tab

Fellowship Income-Generating Activity

Up to 50% of  income-generating activity expenses will be considered for support funding.

Information required

  • Application form:
      • What type of income-generating activity will be created
      • Who is responsible for the implementation of the income-generating activity
      • When will income-generating activity begin to generate revenue
      • When will the income-generating activity begin to generate a profit
      • Plan for what profits generated will be used for
      • Upload: Project proposal including a market survey (showing that there is a demand for the service/item)
  • Planning timeline:
      • Indicating planning stages, tasks, deadlines, responsible scholars, and outcomes
  • Budget templates:
      • Start-up expense and revenue budget
      • Anticipated expense and revenue budget with projections of at least 12-months must be provided.

Reporting requirements

  • One fellowship leader will sign the Fellowship Development Fund Award Agreement Form.
  • One fellowship leader will complete the Fellowship Development Fund Sending of Funds Form.
  • One fellowship leader will confirm that the funds have been received by providing a photo, scan, or screenshot of the bank/mobile money transaction receipt. 
  • All WMI Fellowships are required to submit a WMI Fellowship Meeting Report form within one week of hosting an event (online or in-person).
  • High quality photographs should be taken during in-person meetings and submitted in the WMI Fellowship Meeting Report form or sent to nicole@wellsmountain.com.
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WMI Contact

Nicole Schmitz, Director of Global Operations
E-mail: nicole@wellsmountain.com

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