ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2022
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. Over 31,000 young leaders on 2,400+ campuses across 140+ nations applied to join the Class of 2022. 200+ campuses worldwide (just 8%) were selected to host the 3,000+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT ATHULYA RAJ, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras | Chennai, India | Advancing SDG 17 & UNAI 6
" Being a liberal arts student pursuing a career in the social sector, building and
supporting an inclusive and sustainable society is of utmost importance to me. Throughout my academic career, I have been studying the theoretical underpinnings of a plethora of societal challenges as well as their possible solutions. However, through the Millennium Fellowship , I aim to venture into the real world and put my theoretical knowledge into practice to make a change locally, if not globally. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Do Well Do Good
The peoject works at educating students on consulting best practices, skill building, problem solving and presentation skills. These students are then encouraged to work on real world problems by working with NGOs and startups. The project is in collaboration with ShARE Global.
About the Millennium Fellow
Athulya Raj is a 4th-year student pursuing an integrated MA in Humanities and Social Sciences from IIT Madras. Her education and upbringing have exposed her to a variety of socio-cultural settings that helped her face challenges that cut across race and class and strengthen her ability to function proactively in a culturally diverse milieu. With her unfettered commitment and strong urge to volunteer, Athulya aspires to collaborate with like-minded individuals and address a plethora of complex challenges to better the world.
