Global Mental Health
Applications are open for the Global Mental Health Fellowship Program 2026 Cohort 5, an opportunity designed to equip young people with practical skills, global connections and the confidence to contribute to conversations and advocacy around mental health. The fellowship creates a space where young people can bring their experiences, perspectives and community insights into meaningful discussions about mental health.
The programme is particularly suitable for young people who are curious about mental health, interested in advocacy and eager to develop the skills needed to create positive change within their communities. Applicants do not need previous experience in mental health advocacy. Instead, the fellowship places emphasis on passion, curiosity, willingness to learn and the ability to contribute personal and community perspectives.
Cohort 5 is delivered entirely online, making it possible for participants to engage from their own locations while balancing the fellowship with other academic, professional or personal commitments. Current programme information describes the experience as lasting more than 10 weeks and providing participants with knowledge, community and practical tools for becoming changemakers in the mental health space.
The Global Mental Health Fellowship is focused on creating opportunities for young people to engage meaningfully with mental health issues and develop the confidence and practical abilities needed to contribute to advocacy.
For Cohort 5, the programme emphasizes the idea that people's experiences shape how they understand the world, including how they understand mental health. Participants are therefore encouraged to bring their own perspectives, experiences and community knowledge into the fellowship.
The programme combines learning with opportunities for connection and action. Rather than requiring applicants to arrive with extensive knowledge or professional experience, the fellowship welcomes young people who are willing to learn and interested in transforming their understanding into meaningful contributions.
The virtual format also allows fellows to participate across geographical and cultural boundaries. This creates opportunities for participants to learn from people whose experiences may differ from their own while developing relationships with peers who share an interest in mental health advocacy.
Participants selected for Cohort 5 will gain access to:
• Practical skills for becoming a mental health changemaker
• Tools and knowledge that can support advocacy and community engagement
• A global network of peers from different communities and cultures
• An inclusive and supportive space for sharing perspectives
• Opportunities to learn from different lived experiences and community insights
• A flexible fellowship delivered entirely online
• Opportunities to turn learning into action
The Global Mental Health Fellowship Program 2026 Cohort 5 focuses on several interconnected areas:
• Mental health awareness and advocacy
• Practical changemaking skills
• Youth perspectives on mental health
• Community insights and lived experiences
• Cross cultural learning and connection
• Meaningful conversations around mental health
• Turning learning into action
• Developing confidence to contribute to mental health advocacy
The fellowship is particularly relevant for young people who want to understand mental health from perspectives shaped by different communities and experiences. Participants are encouraged to contribute their own insights while learning from others.
Applicants for the Global Mental Health Fellowship Program 2026 Cohort 5 should meet the following requirements:
• Be between 20 and 25 years old
• No previous experience is required
• Demonstrate passion for mental health or related advocacy
• Show curiosity and willingness to learn
• Be interested in bringing personal experiences and community insights into meaningful advocacy
• Be willing to participate in a fully virtual fellowship
The programme does not require applicants to have an established professional background in mental health. The application instead seeks to understand applicants' perspectives, curiosity, experiences and what they hope to contribute and become.
The fellowship application is designed to help the organisers understand who applicants are and what motivates them.
Applicants should be prepared to share:
• Their personal perspective
• Their experiences and community insights
• Their interest in mental health
• Their curiosity and willingness to learn
• What they hope to contribute to the fellowship
• What they hope to learn and become through the programme
The Global Mental Health Fellowship is suited to young people who are interested in mental health but may not yet have formal experience in the field.
It may be particularly relevant to applicants who:
• Want to learn more about mental health advocacy
• Have personal or community experiences they want to bring into conversations about mental health
• Want to develop practical changemaking skills
• Are curious about how mental health is understood across different communities
• Want to connect with young people from different cultures
• Are willing to learn, participate and contribute
• Want to develop their confidence as advocates and community changemakers
The programme does not expect applicants to have all the answers. Instead, the application is intended to help organisers understand the applicant's perspective, curiosity, experiences and aspirations.
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