Who Can Apply?
Each year, the KAICIID Fellows Programme selects extraordinary leaders and educators, with a proven ability of or potential for advancing interreligious dialogue in their institutions and communities.
While the minimum age is 21, most fellows are mid-career, with several years of experience and graduate education in their field. 80% of Fellows have been in higher education or religious leadership, while the rest have worked in international development, peace and reconciliation, dialogue organizations, as policy-makers, and in other fields.
Fellows are organized into cohorts of about 16-20. Each year we offer at least one international, globally diverse cohort open to all applicants. Additional cohorts may be organized for specific regions or specific needs and interest areas.
In 2026, we are excited to call two international cohorts.
- The “International Cohort” is open to all applicants globally, with a preference for those in higher education, community or religious leadership, or policy development that impacts religions and religious communities.
- The “Youth-Focused Cohort” specifically invites staff and volunteers of international, regional, or national youth-focused agencies, organizations, and networks. It is not limited to youth applicants.
For more information about the application process and the programme in general, please visit the Frequently Asked Questions page.
Requirements:
- Ability to Engage in Dialogue: Capacity to engage in dialogue on complex topics in English.
- Institutional Support: Representation or endorsement by an organization or institution.
- Relevant Background: Experience or education in a field related to religion, interreligious or intercultural dialogue, international development or peacebuilding, or working with religious leaders.
- Openness to Diversity: Willingness to collaborate with individuals from diverse religious, cultural, and ideological backgrounds.
- Commitment to Full Participation: Availability and commitment to attend all components of the Programme, including training sessions and online activities.
- Additional Requirement for the Youth-Focused Cohort: Be international, regional, or national-level staff or volunteer with a youth-focused organization, agency, or network.
Timeline:
- Applications are due 31 July 2025
- Decisions will be communicated by 1 November
- The 2026 Fellows Programme will run from January to December 2026
Click the link below to apply:
Tips for Completing Your Application
- You will be asked to create an account using your full name, a valid email address, and a secure password.
Please remember your login credentials, as you will need them to access and complete your application. - The application form must be completed in English.
- Please select the cohort you are applying for, based on the descriptions provided above.
- You may save your progress and return to the form at any time before submitting it.
- Once you click “Submit,” no further edits can be made to your application.
- If you do not have a first or last name, kindly enter N/A in the respective field.
- If you do not have the necessary information for any required field, please enter N/A.
- Each candidate must upload:
- A Curriculum Vitae (CV) or resume, and
- A Reference or Support Letter from your affiliated institution.
Since KAICIID is a partner institution our members can apply the fellowship as we can help improve all their capacity to attend the fellowship. For more details please write to us at info@uris.so
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