• Be aged in your 20s or 30s.
• Be committed to the values of social justice, equality, democracy and human rights.
• Have some experience with Israeli society and politics (for example, spent time there on a post-year 12 gap year program).
• Be committed to, and eager to be involved in, the Jewish community; some experience in a leadership role in the community is preferred.
• Although we expect most participants to live in Sydney or Melbourne, we encourage prospective Fellows from across Australia to apply.

• To contribute $1,900 towards the cost of the Fellowship.
• To represent the values of NIF Australia with respect.
• To participate in the introductory seminar on 23-24 May 2020. (We will confirm whether the seminar will be in Sydney or Melbourne. Of course, we'll fly you up if it's outside of your home base.)
• To fully participate in the Israel trip from 7-15 July 2020.
• To participate in the NIF Round Table in October/November 2020 (TBC).

After your Fellowship year you'll become part of our growing alumni community with access to special events, opportunities and much more!

Fellows must be able to attend the introductory seminar (23-24 May 2020) and all components of the Israel trip (7-15 July 2020). In addition, Fellows will be expected to attend the annual NIF Round Table in their home city. 

After the Fellowship participants will become members of the program's growing alumni community which gives them access to unique programming, a special funding pool and much more.

• In 2020-21, there will be up to six Australian Fellows.
• We will be joined in the Israel study tour by Fellows from across the world including the UK, Canada, and the US. The group will be no larger than 20 people total.