OVERVIEW
The Appalachian Global Fellowship is a 16-week global fellowship program designed for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors, as well as college students and early-career professionals who wish to understand global affairs and relate them to real issues in Appalachia. Participants in this fellowship application process will meet bi-weekly for live sessions, receive hands-on mentorship, and have the opportunity to publish selected work on the Appalachian Policy Network’s Substack.
Program Structure
Foundations: Learn the language of global affairs and understand Appalachia’s role within the broader context of the Appalachian policy network.
History to Public Voice: Trace a global policy’s local impact and write for a public audience, preparing for your fellowship application in a global fellowship program.
Problem to Proposal: Identify a local issue with global roots and outline a practical solution that can benefit the community.
Capstone & Showcase: Present your final project to the public, showcasing your insights from the fellowship, and receive valuable feedback.
Capstone Themes (Examples)
- Energy transition and coal community redevelopment
- International students and rural colleges
- Export opportunities in forestry, agriculture, or crafts
- Supply chains, reshoring, and logistics corridors that touch Appalachia
- Cross-border public health, for example synthetic opioids and precursors
- Climate resilience funding streams and rural access
- Sister-city or school-to-school exchanges
- Broadband and remote global work pipelines
- AI and future technologies.