$36,000 in seed funding will be distributed among select Western Union Foundation Fellows based on progress and impact throughout the Fellowship. The program is part-time and is hosted virtually from August 8th, 2024 to November 19th, 2024.
Applications to the Western Union Foundation Fellowship are open and the deadline to apply is June 1st, 2024.
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Applications to the 2024 cohort for the Western Union Foundation Fellowship, powered by Watson Institute, are now open! This fully-funded fellowship is for young entrepreneurs and community leaders who are from and/or working with highly marginalized, refugee, and forcibly displaced communities around the globe.
This transformative 16-week program empowers social entrepreneurs by providing them with essential skills and experience to enhance access to economic opportunities and accelerate their impact. Participants will have the chance to secure seed funding, foster community integration, navigate the changing landscape of work, and create a lasting impact in their communities.
Who You Are:
- You are an entrepreneur or community leader from and/or working with highly marginalized, refugee, and forcibly displaced communities around the globe.
- You have an entrepreneurial spirit, a growth mindset, and are driven to grow as an effective leader within your community. The ideal venture stages for this fellowship are Problem-Solution Fit or Product-Market Fit phases, with engaged customers or beneficiaries, and demonstrated outcomes in both impact and revenue.
- You are able to commit to the 16-week program including a 2-week virtual immersive. We prioritize individuals who are fully committed to actively participating in the entire program. At the heart of the program is a strong sense of community, and its success hinges on the active engagement and enthusiasm of all participants, who are eager to both learn and share.
The program will be hosted virtually from August 8th, 2024 to November 19th, 2024, allowing you to participate from anywhere in the world, with a preference for individuals from the United States, Colombia, Mexico, Uganda, Pakistan, India, Brazil, Nigeria, Argentina, UK, Germany, Japan, Philippines, Lithuania, and Costa Rica. This is your chance to make a lasting impact and positive change.