Application Deadline: 26 June 2026 (23:59 GMT+1)
Applications are now open for the NGFP Fellowship 2027, a unique opportunity for emerging futures and foresight practitioners who want to create meaningful change in their communities and beyond. The fellowship supports young professionals from around the world with funding, mentorship, training, and access to a growing global network of changemakers working on some of today’s most complex challenges.
Whether you are exploring climate solutions, emerging technologies, health, peacebuilding, or other long-term societal issues, the fellowship offers a platform to strengthen your foresight skills and turn bold ideas into lasting impact.
The Next Generation Foresight Practitioners (NGFP) Fellowship is designed for individuals and teams who are beginning their journey in futures and foresight. Rather than predicting the future, foresight helps communities and organizations prepare for uncertainty, identify emerging opportunities, and make better decisions for the long term.
Each year, NGFP selects a diverse cohort of aspiring practitioners committed to using futures thinking for social and environmental good. The fellowship combines project support, collaborative learning, expert guidance, and community engagement over a one-year journey.
Participants receive support to develop projects that address systems-level challenges while gaining exposure to a global network of professionals, innovators, and changemakers. The program is particularly interested in applicants working on areas such as Climate and Just Transitions, Democracy and Sustainable Development, Emerging Technologies, Indigenous Futures, Health, Intergenerational Fairness, Nuclear Security and Peacebuilding, and Rural Futures.
The fellowship is highly competitive, with only 25 places available in each annual cohort. However, strong applicants who are not selected may still have the opportunity to join the NGFP Sensing Network, a growing community of more than 900 practitioners worldwide.
Eligibility / Requirements
Applicants should:
- Be between 18 and 35 years old and at the beginning of their futures and foresight journey.
- Or be over 35 with less than one year of experience in futures and foresight.
- Be interested in expanding their foresight knowledge, skills, and professional network.
- Demonstrate a commitment to community building and collaboration.
- Be working on a bold, future-focused project with potential for long-term impact.
- Have a long-term vision for change and systems transformation.
- Be from any country or region worldwide.
The fellowship particularly encourages applications from individuals based in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the Caribbean, Central and South America, the Pacific Islands, and the Balkans.
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Benefits
Selected fellows will receive:
- A USD 1,000 kick-starter grant to support their project.
- Access to a global network of like-minded changemakers.
- Support from an experienced foresight practitioner serving as a project partner.
- Training through NGFP’s introductory foresight course.
- Bi-weekly updates featuring opportunities, resources, and grant information.
- Opportunities to participate in regional and thematic hubs.
- Access to futures and foresight events, projects, and collaborations.
- Eligibility to compete for a USD 10,000 grand prize at the end of the fellowship year.
- Long-term connections that can support career growth and impact-driven work.
Application Process
Interested candidates must complete the online application form and provide information about their background, project idea, and interest in futures and foresight.
Applications will be reviewed competitively, and successful candidates will be selected to join the 2027 fellowship cohort. Due to limited spaces, applicants are encouraged to clearly demonstrate their commitment to long-term impact, collaboration, and systems change.
How to Apply
For more details, visit NGFP Fellowship.
