Deadline: July 31, 2025 – 23:59 GMT+1
What Is It?
A one-year fellowship supporting early-career futures and foresight practitioners. The program offers funding, mentorship, training, and networking aimed at fostering innovative, systems-level, socially and environmentally driven foresight projects.
Eligibility
You can apply if you are:
- Aged 18–35 and early in your foresight journey
—or— - Over 35 with less than one year of experience in the foresight field
- From anywhere in the world (priority for Asia, Africa, MENA, Caribbean, Latin America, Pacific Islands, Balkans)
- Committed to using foresight for social or environmental good
- Working on a systems-level, change-making project
- A lifelong learner with long-term vision (10+ years ahead)
What You’ll Receive
- $1,000 kick-start fund to support your project
- Access to foresight training and bi-weekly resource updates
- A project partner/mentor (an experienced foresight practitioner)
- Opportunity to run for a $10,000 grand prize
- Invitation to regional hubs, events, and foresight projects
- Connection to a global community of 900+ peers
Foresight Themes of Interest
NGFP is especially looking for projects addressing:
- Climate & Just Transitions
- Democracy & Sustainable Development
- Emerging Technologies
- Indigenous and Local Futures Methods
- Intergenerational Fairness
- Nuclear Security
- Peacebuilding
Regional Fellowships
Reserved spots:
- 1 Fellow from the Balkans (Sophie Middlemiss Memorial)
- 2 Fellows from MENA, in partnership with Dubai Future Foundation
Timeline
- May 1, 2025: Applications Open
- July 31, 2025: Applications Close
- August–October 2025: Judging & Selection
- November 2025: Fellows Announced
Not Selected as a Fellow?
Top applicants are still invited to join the NGFP Sensing Network, a global community of foresight practitioners.
Apply here: https://nextgenforesight.org
Questions? email: fellowship@nextgenforesight.org
