OVERVIEW
The Reducetarian Fellowship is designed to foster a more diverse, sustainable, and impactful movement by empowering bright, passionate, and ambitious young advocates and innovators to transform our food system.
This exciting program is for exceptional Atlanta, New York City and Washington DC-area undergraduate and master’s students who are eager to create a more sustainable, healthy, and compassionate world. The one-year experience is designed to equip and encourage students to pursue a career focused on combating animal agriculture. Each fellow attends 30+ in-person seminars and workshops, receives one-on-one mentorship throughout the year, and is eligible for a $5,750 stipend, contingent upon internship placement at a partner organization.
The first component of the Fellowship runs from September to May, and is concurrent with the fellows’ regular academic studies. Our curriculum offers students the opportunity to explore foundational ideas and cutting-edge strategies through seminars with scholars, activists, and other leaders in the field. It also allows students to develop their professional skills and network through workshops with specialized experts.
The second component of the Fellowship runs from June to August, when Fellows aim to put their learning to direct use in a 10-week summer residency at a partner organization. The residency is an immersive learning experience that gives Fellows first-hand experience with some of the most impactful work in food system reform and innovation.
A central goal of this program is to increase the representation of marginalized groups in the mainstream movement to reform the food system. We thus encourage BIPOC students, LGBTQIA+ students, students with disabilities, students who have been impacted by the criminal legal system, and low-income students to apply, as well as students with reduced access to resources and opportunities for any other reason.
“Being in this fellowship has genuinely exceeded my expectations about what I thought I could learn about reforming the food system, but also how I could feel about it and want to express that through change both on a professional and personal level.”
“I've absolutely loved this Fellowship. It's the most meaningful thing I've done in years. From the incredible sessions to the amazing people like Sofia and my peers, and the powerful Summit, this experience has been truly transformative, and I'm so grateful for it.”
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If you are unsure whether the Fellowship would be a good match for your career goals, we encourage you to register for an information session.
We are committed to ensuring that our application process is as accessible as possible. If you believe you may require accommodations of any kind in order to apply for the Fellowship, please reach out to Sofia at sofia@reducetarian.org.
“I can confidently say that this fellowship has been nothing but a positive experience. I’ve gained so much professional knowledge, learned so many new skills, and met so many wonderful people.”