2023 Western Union Foundation Fellowship<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Equipping courageous leaders and entrepreneurs supporting highly marginalized, refugee, or displaced communities to create systemic change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Final Deadline: August 18th, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Western Union Foundation Fellowship is a venture and leadership accelerator program for entrepreneurs and community leaders from and working with highly marginalized, refugee, and forcibly displaced communities around the globe. This virtual and global program is designed to equip these next-generation entrepreneurs and leaders with the skills and experience to increase access to economic opportunity, build valuable networks and resources, and transform their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a fully-funded program thanks to the support of the Western Union Foundation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1.<\/strong>\u00a0Applications Submitted:<\/strong>\u00a0Complete the online application: The\u00a0online application<\/a>\u00a0contains 4 short essay questions and should take about 45 minutes to complete. The final deadline to submit your application is August 18th, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ufeffWorld Trade Organisation(WTO) Internship 2023<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n 2.<\/strong> First Round Review<\/strong>: Our admissions team will review applications on a rolling basis starting July 7th, 2023. We review applications in two batches on a rolling basis and encourage you to submit your application early. Applications received prior to July 28th will be reviewed by August 14th. Applications received after July 28th will be reviewed by September 7th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3.<\/strong> Interview: <\/strong>Qualified applicants will be invited to a 20-minute Zoom interview. Interviews will begin July 10th, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. Admissions Committee Review: <\/strong>The strongest applicant profiles will be shared with our external admissions committee for final review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. <\/strong>Acceptances Announced: <\/strong>The admissions team will begin sending out final acceptances and fellowship awards in mid August. Applications received prior to July 28th will receive their final admissions decision by August 14th. Applications received after July 28th will receive their final admissions decisions by September 7th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 6. <\/strong>Fellows Confirm & Enroll:<\/strong> The last step to finalize enrollment is to review and sign Watson\u2019s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Start Your Application<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Western Union Foundation Fellowship provides award-winning training, committed mentorship, and a powerful community of peers to equip Fellows with the tools and knowledge they need to support their venture\u2019s continued development and impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Basecamps are 12 + hours of intensive workshops designed to help rising entrepreneurs from each of the Western Union Foundation Fellows\u2019 communities to ideate solutions, design business models, and compellingly communicate their businesses and organizations to an external audience. As a key deliverable of the Western Union Foundation Fellowship, all Fellows will facilitate a Basecamp event during their time in the program.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Watson Institute team will facilitate training workshops, share the Watson Institute Basecamp curriculum and planning materials, and provide a stipend to help organize and facilitate this event. Fellows are empowered through their training to tailor the Basecamp structure and outcomes to their desired participant community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ufeff10 Things to do in Preparation for an Interview \u2013 do this and win any interview<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Western Union Foundation is a separate charitable corporation from The Western Union Company that receives support from The Western Union Company, its employees, agents, consumers, and business partners. Watson Institute is the leading accelerator for next-generation entrepreneurs. Watson Institute shares Western Union Foundation\u2019s belief that education is the surest pathway to economic opportunity. Launched in 2021, the Western Union Fellowship Foundation has impacted worked with 86 Fellows and impacted over 1,750 young leaders and entrepreneurs to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ideal candidates for the Western Union Foundation Fellowship are entrepreneurs or community leaders from and working with highly marginalized, refugee, and forcibly displaced communities <\/em>around the globe. Applicants from or are working in the following countries will be given priority: Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, India, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fellows can earn up to $6,000 in seed funding, which is subject to review based on their attendance, participation, and performance throughout the program. In addition, all Fellows are eligible to receive a stipend to support the implementation of their Basecamp. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For the Western Union Foundation Fellowship, we receive a high volume of applications each year and have a 3% selectivity rate for this program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fellows facilitate a Basecamp event in their communities during their time in the program. They will also the option to have meet ups with other program Fellows in their locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We receive a high volume of applications and work diligently to get you a response as quickly as possible. Any application we receive prior to July 28th will receive a final response by August 14th. All applications received after July 28th will receive a response by September 7th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes. While a preference will be given to those who create impact in the listed countries, we will consider all strong applications from entrepreneurs working to support refugee, migrant, and displaced persons populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For all other questions, please reach out to Milena Kirillova at milena@watson.is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Western Union Foundation Fellows are Making an Impact. 86 Fellows and alumni from 24 different countries have created impact for over 1,750 entrepreneurs, through the Basecamps they run around the world and initiatives they help lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MORE INFORMATION AND APPLICATION ON OFFICIAL LINK<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n LINKEDIN<\/a>, WHATSAPP<\/a>, TELEGRAM<\/a>, TWITTER<\/a> & FACEBOOK<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nDates & Details: 2023 Western Union Foundation Fellowship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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