Next Generation Foresight Practitioners NGFP Fellowship 2025: Empowering Emerging Futures Thinkers – is now Open
Overview
The NGFP fellowship is a one-year program designed to support young, talented, and visionary change makers who are involved in shaping what the future looks like and its foresight. This prestigious fellowship deeply welcomes thinkers, leaders, and visionaries who work to address the pressing issues of the world through systems-level analysis and think bold solutions and innovative initiatives. Rather than predicting the future, the fellowship empowers participants to engage with uncertainty and create a long-term gateway towards better future outcomes.
The Next Generation Foresight Practitioners Fellowship offers unique tools and resources for emerging foresight leaders to enhance and improve their skills and grow their network with industry experts and bring a transformative idea in the lifetime of the Fellowship.
This program is not only funding a fellowship, but it is a pathway to global leaders of innovators who are capable of sharing and designing a better future prosperity. If you are leading a global change that drives a positive change and want to pioneer change by using futures thinking, this is your chance to go the extra mile to achieve a lasting impact.
What the Fellowship Offers
This fellowship is a one-year program that fosters mutual collaboration, idea learning, and project development. During the program, the following offer will be included in the fellowship.
- Seed fund up to 1,000USD to kick off your project
- Specialized and personal mentorship from the professional foresights
- Opportunity to meet and engage with other fellows and like-minded experts
- Training and courses about foresight during the fellowship period
- Regular updates about opportunities, grants and future initiatives
- Eligibility to take part in the competition for a grand seed fund and its grand prize that will award to the most impactful fellow at the end of the year
- Access to the regional and thematic hub and participate in global foresight collaborations
Focus Areas
The fellowship prioritizes the futures thinking area and social and environmental good. Key focus areas include:
- Climate and Just Transitions
- Peacebuilding
- Climate change and just transition
- Democracy and Sustainable Development
- Indigenous and Decolonized Futures
- Emerging Technologies
- Intergenerational Fairness
- Nuclear Security
- Futures Methods and Innovation
If your intervention is already tailored on the above thematic area and challenges related focus area and want to amplify your lasting impact, NGFP is looking for you.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the fellowship program, kindly check if you meet and fit the eligibility criteria before you attempt to prepare your application.
- Your age must be between 18- 35 at the time of foresight journey
- If your age is over 35 but have less than one year of experience in future and foresight
- Reside anywhere in the world, and priority will be given to applicants from Africa, Asia, MENA, Latin America, the Caribbean, Pacific Islands, and the Balkans
- Have a forward-looking project or idea that can benefit from foresight thinking.
- Are committed to collaboration, community building, and long-term impact.
Requirements
Applicants should demonstrate:
- Have a clear vision for a system-level project or intervention
- Ready to implement and use all foresight tools to address community challenges
- Commitment to engage with a global learning community
- Willingness to experiment, learn and growth as change makers
Fellowship Details
- Fellowship period: 12 months
- Start Date: Late 2025 (after selection)
- Support: Mentorship, training, funding, and networking
- Grand Prize: $10,000 award to the top-performing fellow
Application Timeline
- Applications Open: April 2025
- Deadline: July 31, 2025, at 23:59 GMT+1
- Shortlisting: August 2025
- Fellowship Launch: Late 2025
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their application through the official NGFP portal. The application process includes:
- Filling out a detailed form outlining your background and project idea
- Demonstrating your interest and readiness to use foresight in practical ways
- Optional submission of supporting documents or visuals to enhance your application
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