Thank you for your interest in the UN award-winning ParliaMentors programme.

Applications for this programme will close on 20th May. Final decisions will be made by 1st July.

Please note that we use AI monitoring systems to review these applications. We encourage applicants to take the time to answer each question, and to avoid using tools like ChatGPT to complete their applications. There is no right or wrong answer to these questions, we want to understand you and your unique motivations.

Interviews at University of Westminster will be held on 3rd June, in-person. If you are unable to attend in-person, accommodations can be made. Interviews for all other universities will be held online.

Name*

First Last

Faith or Belief*

Please enter your Faith or Belief here*

What is your student status?*

What is your date of birth?*

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City Post Code Country

If you live at a different address when not studying, please enter it below

Street Address Address Line 2 City County / State / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Mobile Number*

Please include international dialing code.

Primary Email*

Enter Email Confirm Email

Secondary Email (university email)*

Enter Email Confirm Email

How did you first hear about ParliaMentors*

If "Other", please state where...*

If the programme was recommended to you by a current or previous ParliaMentor then please give their full name.

Have you applied to ParliaMentors before?*

Yes
No

Can you confirm that you will be a current student for the entirety of the 2026/27 academic year?*

Yes
No

When is your anticipated date of graduation?

Are you happy for F&BF to contact you about future relevant opportunities?*

Yes
No

Section 2: Education

University*

Degree Programme*

Degree Type*

Undergraduate
Masters
PhD

Year of Study in 2026/27*

Section 3: Leadership

What does leadership mean to you? Please share a story in which you feel that you embodied leadership.*

What are your leadership ambitions? How do you see ParliaMentors contributing to your goals?*

Section 4: Identity and Interfaith

The Faith and Belief Forum brings together people of all faiths and beliefs, both religious and non-religious. What do you think could be gained in your community, or in society more broadly, by building deeper interfaith relations? What motivates you to engage in this work?*

Section 5: Social Change

What is an example of social change that inspires you to act? What did they do really well? Think about social movements, charities, grassroots projects in your local area, faith-based initiatives, and anything else that resonates with you.*

Section 6: Equal Opportunities

Equality & Diversity monitoring

You're nearly done, this is the final section.

The Faith and Belief Forum is committed to ensuring that our opportunities are accessible to everyone. The information you supply below will help us measure equality and diversity in our programmes. You do not have to complete any of this section but it will help us improve if you can complete as much as possible.

All information F&BF collects around equality and diversity will be treated confidentially in accordance with the Data Protection Act and will be stored on the F&BF database. Access to this information will be restricted to staff involved in the processing and monitoring of this data. It will be used to provide statistical information only and will not be used during the recruitment or selection process.

You are free to answer N/A to any question

If you are a member of a political party please state it here.*

What label best describes your political beliefs?

Gender*

Female
Male
Non-Binary

Is your gender the same as the one you were assigned at birth?*

No
Yes

Do you consider yourself to have a disability?*

Yes
No

If you answered yes, please let us know how we can best support you on the programme.

When you were growing up before the age of 18, what was the highest level of education achieved by either of your parents or guardians?*

None
Entry Level Award/Entry Level Certificate/Entry Level Diploma/Entry Level ESOL or equivalent
GCSE grades D–G/Level 1 NVQ/Level 2 ESOL or equivalent
A Level/ AS Level/Level 3 NVQ/Level 3 ESOL or equivalent
Foundation degree/Diploma of Higher Education or equivalent
Bachelor's degree/Graduate Certificate/Graduate Diploma or equivalent
Master's degree/Primary qualifications in medicine, dentistry and veterinary science/PGCE or equivalent
PhD/DPhil or equivalent
Prefer not to say

Sexual Orientation*

While at school (primary or secondary) were you ever entitled to free school meals?*

Yes
No
N/A

In your own words, how would you describe your socio-economic / social class background?*

For example, working class, middle class etc

Nationality*

Ethnicity*

Asian (Asian British, Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Chinese, Other Asian Background)
Black (Black British, Caribbean, African, Other Black Background)
Mixed or Multiple (White & Black African, White & Black Caribbean, White & Asian, Other Mixed Background)
White (White British, Other White Background)
Other (Arab, or any other ethnic group)
Prefer not to say

How would you describe your cultural/ethnic background?

Please feel free to tell us anything more about your background and identity as we know tick-boxes do not express the full story.

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If you have any questions, please email Rachel.cohen@faithbeliefforum.org

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ParliaMentors Applications 2026/27