Think of a Fellowship as an extension of your standard GLA program experience.

The heavy lifting mostly happens after your travel program this summer, with some optional (and recommended) pre-program Fellowship coursework to complete before your program as well.

Being a Fellow won’t interfere with your program experience.

Nor will it exclude you from any activities or excursions on your program – you can do it all! The only requirement to complete your Fellowship is to submit a quality final project after you return home from your program.

Fellows are typically high-achieving high school students.

If you’re the kind of student who wants to go that extra mile, is self-motivated to take on additional learning assignments before your program, champion skill-building or critical thinking on-program, and complete a creative final project or honors-level essay after your program, we encourage you to apply.

Your time commitment during any segment of the Fellowship is flexible.

Like any strong leadership immersion program, what you put into it will determine what you get out of it. There is no minimum number of hours you must invest to be a successful Fellow. Quality counts more than quantity!

Fellowships are 100% optional.

This is by design. Why? Because your GLA program is going to be a spectacular experience regardless. While you may gain something from joining as a Fellow, you’re not losing out on any part of your GLA program experience by not participating either.

Fellowships invite students to step up and learn to be leaders in their field of interest.

Beng a Fellow means being a leader. When you are accepted as a Fellow, you are making a conscious choice to be among the leaders in your program cohort.

There is no hand-holding during your Fellowship experience. You’ll be expected to complete the final project assigned to you, using only the materials and guidance provided.

A GLA staff member will touch base with you in the first couple of days after your arrival; feel free to bounce ideas off of them or get a feel for how your proposed thesis might come to life on the program.

However, it’s up to you to deliver, which is what makes this such an outstanding addition to your future college applications or essays!

We are here to help you get started on the right foot!

We will be holding an online information session in May that will prepare you for completing all of your Fellowship requirements. We’ll cover frequently asked questions, and provide guidance on how to be a Fellow in good standing.

Once you are accepted as a Fellow, you’ll receive your curriculum doc with every step clearly outlined from start to finish. You can also email our Fellowship support team if you have any further questions.