How does it all happen?

The recruitment process for selection to the Prime Minister's Global Fellowship involves an open invitation for applications, with a supporting statement from a principal, headteacher or youth leader.  This year the application process is onle available online and will be open from 18th November 2008 to 18th February 2009.  Candidates will be shortlisted in March 2009 for interview and assessment in the week 20th - 26th April (in London or Manchester).  Formal interviews are only one part of the process, alongside other communication and enterprise activities.

All applicants will be notified of the final outcome within six weeks of the assessment.  

Want to get involved?

If you live in England and will be 18 or 19 years old on the 1st July 2009, you will be able to apply online for the 2009 Prime Minister's Global Fellowship. Candidates should be self-starters with strong communication skills and the ability to respond well to unfamiliar environments.  A demonstrable spirit of enterprise and a proven track record of initiative and readiness to try new things will play an important role in the selection process than academic credentials.