Kiva Fellows Program
Fellow Lisa Casey with members of Sant ak Kooluté (Senegal), a textile business and recipient of a group loan
The Kiva Fellows Program offers individuals a rare opportunity to travel abroad and work directly with a Microfinance Institution—witnessing first-hand the impact of microfinance.
Kiva Fellows Program Mission Statement
The Kiva Fellows Program ignites passion in our Fellows to engage in microfinance and empowers them be a voice for Kiva and our field partners. Fellows gain in-field microfinance experience, and an appreciation of the innovative and purposeful grassroots efforts that our network of MFI's implement through their work on Kiva. Kiva motivates our Fellows to seek ways that they can add value to our partnerships and to Kiva. We challenge them to view microfinance both in its successes and struggles from the ground up.
**The Kiva Fellow position is an unpaid, volunteer based position.**
Application Deadlines — Send in your complete application prior to the appropriate deadline. Incomplete applications or applications sent in after the deadline will not be considered nor responded to, due to the large volume of applicants.
| Departure Dates | Application Deadline | In-house Training Dates |
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| January — April 2008 | December 15, 2007 | January 16-18, 2008, San Francisco |
| May — August 2008 | April 1, 2008 | May 21-23, 2008, San Francisco |
| May — August 2008 | April 1, 2008 | June 18-20, 2008, San Francisco |
| September — December 2008 | August 1, 2008 | September 10-12, 2008, San Francisco |
Applications for Summer 2008 Fellowships are no longer being accepted.
Please check back after May 15 to apply for Fall 2008 onward.
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