IWP Fellowship Program
A six week, fully remote fellowship for young women who want to do real work on a problem they care about — with direct mentorship from the team behind Inspiring Women Pakistan.
You don’t follow a path here. You forge one.
Date | TBD |
Format | Remote, Global |
Cohort | 5 Fellows |
Selection | Highly Competitive |
Eligibility | 15-20 years |
| DATES | FORMAT | ELIGIBILITY | COHORT | SELECTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | Remote, Global | 15 - 20 years | 5 Fellows | Highly Competitive |
Who Is This For
Young women, ages 15–20, currently in Grade 9 through second-year university. We’re looking for applicants who already have an instinct for what they want to change — not finished thinkers, but starters.
What Makes This Different
Most fellowships hand you a task. We hand you a question: what do you want to build?
Every fellow defines their own Anchor Project — a self-led piece of work tied to a problem they care about. They define the SDGs they’re most passionate about. Our team helps you scope it, sharpen it, and ship it. By the end of six (or 8) weeks, you walk away with something real: a campaign, a research piece, a product prototype, a content series, a community initiative — whatever your idea demands.
This is not a course. There are no modules, no certificates of attendance. You get access, mentorship, and the expectation that you’ll produce.
Your Mentorship Team
Each fellow is matched with a primary mentor based on their project type, with bi-weekly one on one session and access to the full team in group sessions.
Irta Nauman | Marketing Manager |
Khadijah A. Wahab | Program Director |
Sehrish Rahtore | Communications Director |
The Six Weeks
What You Leave With
- A finished, portfolio-ready project you led end to end
- Direct working relationships with women who run a real organization
- Access to our network — the people, not just the platform
- Featured visibility on IWP platforms if selected for showcase
Selection
Five fellows. Highly competitive. We’re not looking for the most polished applicants — we’re looking for clarity, initiative, and a real point of view. Past achievements matter less than how you think about what you want to do.
Application
- Intro video (max 90 seconds): Who you are, what you care about, what kind of impact you want to create.
- Project idea (max 200 words): Pitch a project you’d want to take on during the fellowship. We’re testing your thinking, not your plan.
Timeline
May 20, 2026 | Applications open |
14 June, 2026 | Applications close |
18-20 June | Shortlist interviews |
24 June, 2026 | Decisions announced |
June, 2026 (TBD) | Fellowship starts |