The Western Union Global Fellowship Program empowers entrepreneurs from marginalized, refugee, or displaced communities to lead change.
📅 Application Deadline:
Priority deadline: July 1, 2025
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis afterward.
🏆 About the Award:
A fully-funded impact fellowship for bold leaders working with or from marginalized, refugee, or displaced communities. Fellows gain hands-on training, global exposure, mentorship, and funding to scale their ventures.
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🎓 Eligible Fields:
Social entrepreneurship (nonprofit or for-profit) addressing systemic issues in underserved communities.
📌 Type:
Fully Funded Fellowship (Virtual with real-world community impact component)
👥 Who Can Apply?
Entrepreneurs who:
- Identify with or support marginalized/refugee/displaced communities
- Have a scalable venture already in operation
- Are committed to full participation in all activities
✅ Selection Criteria:
Applicants are selected based on:
- Potential for social impact
- Strength of venture/business model
- Leadership readiness
- Interview performance
🌐 Eligible Countries:
Applicants from or creating impact in:
India, Nigeria, Uganda, Brazil, Philippines, Colombia, Mexico, Germany, Pakistan, Costa Rica, Argentina, Japan, U.K., U.S., Lithuania, and Bangladesh.
📍 Award Location:
Virtual (global access) + local Basecamp events in your community
🎯 Number of Awards:
Not specified, but highly competitive and cohort-based
💡 Award Benefits:
- Fully-funded tuition (no fees!)
- Professional mentorship & global network
- Skill-building workshops (strategy, leadership, scaling)
- Recorded pitch video & Virtual Summit exposure
- Basecamp stipend to host community event
- Entrepreneur-in-Residence support
- Lifelong access to Watson Institute alumni network
⏳ Duration:
August 25 – December 16, 2025
- Immersive (2 weeks): 10–15 hrs/week
- Weekly sessions (Aug–Dec): Tues–Thurs, 8–10 hrs/week
- Virtual Summit: Dec 16, 2025
📝 How to Apply for the Western Union Global Fully Funded Fellowship Program:
- Submit your application online (30 min)
- Selected applicants interviewed via Zoom
- Final selection by July 25, 2025
- Program begins August 25, 2025
🔗 Apply & Learn More:
👉 https://watson.is/western-union-global-fellowship-program
