ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2025
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 60,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2025 on 7,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 290+ campuses worldwide (less than 5%) were selected to host the 4,500+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT CHIZURUM PHILIP IKEGBUNA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of the People | Global, United States | Advancing SDG 4 & UNAI 3
" Through my project, Empowering Equal Learning Opportunities, I have guided over 80 marginalized individuals to secure full scholarships at the University of the People. The Millennium Fellowship excites me because it will strengthen my leadership, expand my reach, and help me align my work with SDG 4 to ensure quality education for all. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Empowering Equal Learning Opportunities
I have embarked on my project to empower refugees and the less privileged in my community since 2023, after my friend Udeh Christopher introduced me to the first online tuition-free university (University of the People). At first, I did not believe it could be entirely tuition-free until I applied for and received an application fee grant. That opportunity allowed me to pursue a higher degree at a US-accredited school at no cost. Since 2024, I have guided refugees, displaced persons, and the less privileged through the steps involved in applying for and securing full scholarships. So far, I have helped over 80 people access higher education and have also explored other opportunities like Ortago.
About the Millennium Fellow
Chizurum Philip Ikegbuna is a dedicated dental technologist and third-year Health Science student at the University of the People, maintaining a 3.87 GPA. Originally from Anambra State, Nigeria, he founded the project Empowering Equal Learning Opportunities to guide refugees and marginalized individuals in securing full scholarships. Since 2024, he has helped over 80 people access higher education. Passionate about SDG 4: Quality Education, Chizurum Philip aspires to expand his impact globally by using leadership, resilience, and advocacy to break barriers to equitable education.
