Gloria’s Foundation, which keeps Gloria Steinem’s Upper East Side home as a space for organizing, picks two Fellows for a fellowship running January–December 2027.
Fellows use the Foundation’s New York City space for justice-centered work or an independent project, join its Talking Circles and can host two of their own.
Benefits & funding
- $5,000 stipend, plus lunch on days worked on-site.
- Use of the Upper East Side space twice a month (9am–6pm, booked a week ahead), with an office, Mac desktop, printer and library.
- Support from Foundation staff; invitations to Talking Circles, and up to two of your own with up to five guests.
- No housing help: NYC-area living costs are yours.
Eligibility
- Aged 18 or over.
- Able to work in the U.S.
- Living in, or able to move to, the NYC metropolitan area for the fellowship (the terms page says January–December in one place and July–December in another).
- Identify as an activist, artist, changemaker or creative thinker, with work or a project centered on justice.
- No nationality or degree requirement is stated.
Can you apply?
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Residence required
USA
Age requirement
≥ 18 yrs
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Application process
- 1Submit the online application on the Foundation’s fellowship page between October 1 and November 1, 2026 (11:59pm ET).
- 2Be ready to name one professional reference if asked.
- 3Foundation leadership picks two Fellows and notifies them by December 1, 2026.
Program timeline
Applications open
Oct 1, 2026
Application deadline
Nov 1, 2026 (11:59pm ET)
Fellows notified
By Dec 1, 2026
Fellowship starts
January 2027
Fellowship ends
December 2027