Are you an entrepreneur trying to make a significant social impact as a member of a marginalized, refugee, or forcibly displaced community? The Watson Institute-powered Western Union Global Fellowship Program 2025 provides a fully financed, online opportunity to help brave leaders who are meeting the needs of historically marginalized communities.
This fellowship is intended exclusively for social entrepreneurs who are directly promoting change with refugee and marginalized groups or who have been displaced themselves. The program offers the tools and assistance required to grow your business, regardless of whether you are the head of a nonprofit or a mission-driven enterprise.
The fellowship will provide participants with access to a worldwide network of changemakers, immersive skill-building courses, and top-notch mentorship. In addition, fellows will acquire important knowledge about narrative, fundraising, and business development, which will help them fortify their endeavors and broaden their influence. Fellows will have the resources, know-how, and networks necessary to broaden their initiatives and bring about long-lasting change in their communities at the program’s conclusion.
Host Country: Worldwide
Hosted By : Western Union
Opportunity Type: Fellowship
Eligibility Country: International Students
Financial Coverage: Fully Funded
Eligibility Criteria:
- Support for underserved communities: Candidates must be from underserved, refugee, or forcibly displaced communities or actively assist them in addressing their particular needs and concerns.
- Established and scalable businesses: Applicants should be in charge of a for-profit or nonprofit organization that is already up and running, making an impact, and has the capacity and willingness to grow.
- In order to ensure that their venture’s solutions reach individuals in need, applicants must have obtained or intend to get a clinical or community placement where they may have a real-world effect.
- Complete program commitment: Fellows must be dedicated to taking part in all program components, such as networking events, workshops, mentoring, and other activities aimed at promoting personal development.
Benefits:
- No program fees: Since this fellowship is completely supported, there are no expenses associated with taking part.
- All-encompassing leadership development: Fellows get complete access to a high-impact program that focuses on improving strategic thinking, venture growth, and leadership.
- Support for community engagement: In order to plan and direct a local Basecamp event that involves their community, fellows receive a community development stipend.
- Professional visibility: At Watson’s Virtual Summit, participants will get the chance to present their work and receive a professionally made pitch film.
- Training in practical leadership: Interactive workshops on strategy, scaling, and social venture creation are part of the program.
- Mentoring one-on-one: Fellows are given individualized guidance by seasoned social impact industry experts.
- Venture-specific advice: Fellows can immediately apply knowledge to their own projects with the assistance of an entrepreneur-in-residence.
- Global peer network: Work together and create enduring relationships with a varied, global group of changemakers that share your values.
- Exposure opportunities: Showcase your project to a group of investors, business executives, and world-changing influencers.
- Potential for broader impact: Use Watson’s Basecamp model to expand the scope of your effort and assist in scaling community-driven solutions.
Deadline: 01 July 2025
