✿ the invite ✿
Anyone who wants to play with AI.
Creators, builders, PMs, marketers, designers — if you're curious about AI and ready to yap, you're in.
Creators Builders PMs Marketers Designers AI-curious
hey bestie Girls Who
Girls Who
Yap Fellowship 2.0
A 4-week women-first cohort to play with AI, ship in public, and find your people.
4 weeks Virtual + IRL
Apply now
Application close in
--days
--hrs
--min
--sec
✿ your roles, your people, your playground ✿
DoraDAO ✿Open to All ✿Creators ✿Developers ✿Designers ✿Founders ✿Vibe Coders ✿Indie Hackers ✿Startup Builders ✿Agentic Labs ✿Marketers ✿DoraDAO ✿Open to All ✿Creators ✿Developers ✿Designers ✿Founders ✿Vibe Coders ✿Indie Hackers ✿Startup Builders ✿Agentic Labs ✿Marketers ✿DoraDAO ✿Open to All ✿Creators ✿Developers ✿Designers ✿Founders ✿Vibe Coders ✿Indie Hackers ✿Startup Builders ✿Agentic Labs ✿Marketers ✿
✿ the fellowship ✿
The GWY Fellowship.
what it is
A women-first cohort to demystify AI — together, out loud.
GWY Fellowship is a community-led program by Girls Who Yap × DoraDAO. We pair hands-on AI experiments with public storytelling — so you don't just learn the tools, you build a body of work and a circle of friends shipping alongside you.
Cohort 2.0 runs across sessions , Open to creators, builders, PMs, marketers and designers — anyone ready to play.
4 weeks Virtual
this year, week by week
01
Week 01
Tune in
Live yap sessions with founders & researchers.
02
Week 02
Build out loud
Ship demos. Post threads. Bounties drop.
03
Week 03
DoraHack
A 72 hour sprint — ship products, not projects.
04
Week 04
Launch & land
Product Hunt day, IRL VC nights, Dora Delight.
Weekly yap sessions Bounties Dora Delight
✿ what you'll actually get ✿
Not just learning. Real outcomes.
A certificate
Something you can actually show off.
Bounties & earning
Create + get paid. Real opportunities to earn while you build.
A strong network
People you'll keep building with long after the cohort ends.
Exclusive merch
Because you earned it. Not everyone gets this.
Dora Delight Treat
Our signature ritual. You'll never forget this.
✿ ---all girls hackathon--- ✿
DoraHack 2.0
building · cohort 2.072-hour sprint
✿ ship✿ launch✿ celebrate
A 72 hour women-first build sprint inside the cohort. Form pods, ship on Product Hunt, hype each other's launches — and win chunky prizes.
- Open tracksAgents, tools, content, commerce — anything useful.
- Product Hunt launch dayWe ship together. Threads, demos, comments — full hype mode.
- Prizes & perksCash, credits, creator perks — partners stack soon.
- Mentor office hoursFounders & engineers on-call across the 7 days.
✿ last year, by the numbers ✿
A year of loud beginnings.
3M+
reach
40K+
community
10K+
creators
30+
events
280+ institutional collabs · 10K+ curated posts in <1 year · 10+ APAC countries plus India, USA & EMEA · one flagship Women-in-Tech conference.
interlude · moments
Snapshots from our members.
🤝
Web3 Meetup
🍦
DoraDelight Treat
🎓
Graduation Ceremony
🎙️
GWY Conf
🏕️
GWY Night Camp Party
💖
Closing Ceremony
🤝
Web3 Meetup
🍦
DoraDelight Treat
🎓
Graduation Ceremony
🎙️
GWY Conf
🏕️
GWY Night Camp Party
💖
Closing Ceremony
🤝
Web3 Meetup
🍦
DoraDelight Treat
🎓
Graduation Ceremony
🎙️
GWY Conf
🏕️
GWY Night Camp Party
💖
Closing Ceremony
🤝
Web3 Meetup
🍦
DoraDelight Treat
🎓
Graduation Ceremony
🎙️
GWY Conf
🏕️
GWY Night Camp Party
💖
Closing Ceremony
🤝
Web3 Meetup
🍦
DoraDelight Treat
🎓
Graduation Ceremony
🎙️
GWY Conf
🏕️
GWY Night Camp Party
💖
Closing Ceremony
🤝
Web3 Meetup
🍦
DoraDelight Treat
🎓
Graduation Ceremony
🎙️
GWY Conf
🏕️
GWY Night Camp Party
💖
Closing Ceremony
✿ champions who believed ✿
Our past sponsors & partners.
The incredible organizations that powered our earlier cohorts and are shaping the future of creators and builders.
Devfolio
✿ Hackathon Platform
GitHub
✿ Developer Platform
QuillAudits
✿ Security
Filecoin
✿ Web3 Storage
Soonam.ai
✿ Platform
5ireChain
✿ Blockchain
Progate
✿ Education
Give My Certificate
✿ certify
StremYard
✿ Platform
U°Community
✿ Community
Quira
✿ Blockchain
Hive Blockchain network
✿ Blockchain
Core DAO
✿ Blockchain
Socrates Global
✿ Platform
Mentro
✿ Community
Starlay Finance
✿ DeFi
Floxus
✿ Platform
QuickBlox
✿ Communication
Reskill
✿ Education
MongoDB
✿ Database
Hover to bloom our sponsors' minds with love and gratitude ✿
✿ the timeline ✿
Mark your calendar.
3rd June
Applications Open
GWY Fellowship Application Registration Open
15th June
Applications under Review
Applications are reviewed by our selection committee
15th July
Application Close
The final cohort gets selected based on creativity, ideas and builder energy
5th-8th Aug
Fellowship Kickoff
Founder-led sessions, creator talks, weekly challenges and hands-on learning begin
25th July
DoraHack 2.0
Build, ship and Launch on Product Hunt, Peerlist etc. User Acquisition Challenges
25th Aug
Surprise
To be revealed soon
31st Aug
Graduation
Showcase your products, celebrate your journey and launch your ideas into the world
✿ the small print ✿
Questions, answered.
Who is this fellowship for?+
Creators, builders, product managers, marketers — anyone who wants to play with AI. No prior ML background needed; curiosity and consistency matter more.
Is it really free?+
Yes. The fellowship is fully sponsored by our partners. You only invest your time and energy.
How much time should I commit?+
Plan for ~6–8 hours a week across live sessions, building, and yapping.
Is it virtual or in-person?+
The 4-week program is fully virtual so anyone, anywhere can join.
Do I need a project idea before applying?+
Nope. You'll explore problem spaces in week 1 and lock your build by week 2 with mentor help.
Can men or non-binary folks apply?+
GWY is women-first and centers women & non-binary creators. Allies can join as mentors, speakers and supporters.
What happens after the fellowship?+
You join the alumni circle with continued access to mentors, future grants, hackathons, and speaker opportunities.
last call ✿
Catch the sunrise cohort.
Applications close July 15. Join the community and follow along — we'd love you in the room.
Application close in
--days
--hrs
--min
--sec
Applications close July 15 · Cohort 2.0
Apply now