Applications for the 2025 NGFP Fellowship are Now Open! (Open to Eligible Applicants Globally) Receive USD 1,000 Kick-Start Fund: Apply Now
The NGFP Fellowship is calling on the next generation of visionary leaders and emerging foresight practitioners. If you are passionate about shaping the future and eager to dive into the futures and foresight field, this is your opportunity.
Applications for the 2025 Fellowship are open, with a submission deadline of 23:59 GMT+1 on July 31, 2025.
About the NGFP Fellowship
The NGFP Fellowship offers a unique and transformative journey for young professionals and emerging practitioners from around the globe. We aim to bring together individuals between the ages of 18 and 35 who are at the beginning stages of exploring futures and foresight, as well as those over 35 with less than one year of experience in the field. This fellowship is designed for people who are eager to learn, collaborate, and drive meaningful change.
Foresight is not about predicting the future; it is about understanding the present and the trends and factors that could shape the future. It’s a systematic approach to engaging with uncertainty and exploring alternative futures, including aspirational ones. By utilizing foresight, individuals and organizations can build resilience, agility, and enhanced competitiveness, helping them to better respond to emerging threats and seize new opportunities.
Foresight practitioners use a futures-oriented approach to inform their work, examining long-term drivers of change and considering how different futures may evolve. This helps to generate insights that can guide decision-making in the present.
The Fellowship Opportunity
The NGFP Fellowship is a one-year journey designed to support emerging practitioners, foster collaboration, and provide opportunities for deep learning. Each fellow will receive a USD 1,000 kick-start fund to support their project and a chance to win a USD 10,000 grand prize at the end of the fellowship year for making significant progress and contributing to the wider NGFP community.
The fellowship includes:
- USD 1,000 project kick-start fund to support the development of your foresight-related project.
- A platform to connect with like-minded individuals from across the globe who share your passion for futures and foresight.
- A project partner, typically an expert in the foresight field, to guide and mentor you throughout the fellowship.
- Introductory training in foresight, designed to help you build your skills and enhance your understanding of the field.
- Bi-weekly updates with news, opportunities, and resources, including information about grants and other funding opportunities for your changemaking projects.
- The chance to participate in regional or thematic hubs that focus on specific areas of futures and foresight.
- Access to key events and projects within the futures and foresight community.
- The opportunity to compete for the USD 10,000 grand prize at the end of the fellowship year based on your contributions and progress.
Who Should Apply?
- Young professionals between 18-35 years old, or individuals over 35 with less than one year of experience in futures and foresight.
- Committed to community-building and interested in expanding your knowledge and network in the futures and foresight space.
- Working on a bold, pioneering project focused on lasting social, environmental, or systems-level change that could benefit from foresight.
- Life-long learners with a long-term vision for impact (10+ years ahead) who are passionate about addressing complex global challenges.
- Based anywhere in the world, with a particular emphasis on applications from Asia, Africa, MENA (Middle East and North Africa), the Caribbean, Central and South America, the Pacific Islands, and the Balkans.
NGFP Fellowship welcomes applications from individuals working on Foresight Transformation Missions—critical global issues that require foresight to solve, such as:
- Climate & Just Transitions
- Democracy & Sustainable Development
- Emerging Technologies
- Indigenous Futures & Futures Methods from Around the World
- Intergenerational Fairness
- Nuclear Security
- Peacebuilding
Why Apply?
While the fellowship is competitive, with only 25 spaces available each year, all top applicants will be invited to join the NGFP Sensing Network, a global community of over 900 foresight practitioners. As part of this network, you will have access to valuable resources, connections, and opportunities to further develop your foresight practice.
Regional Fellowships
In addition to the general fellowship opportunities, we also offer regional fellowships:
- Balkans Fellowship: In memory of our late colleague Sophie Middlemiss, we reserve one space for a fellow from the Balkans.
- MENA Fellowship: In partnership with the Dubai Future Foundation, we reserve two spaces for fellows from the Middle East and North Africa.
Application Timeline
- May 1, 2025: Applications open
- July 31, 2025: Applications close
- August – October 2025: Selection process
- November 2025: Fellows announced
FAQs and Terms & Conditions
Before applying, please make sure to review the FAQs and the Terms & Conditions to ensure you understand the requirements and expectations of the NGFP Fellowship.
If you are ready to embark on a year of learning, collaboration, and impact, we invite you to apply for the 2025 NGFP Fellowship. Let’s shape the future together.
