2025 Western Union Global Fellowship for Changemakers

Apply Now: 2025 Western Union Global Fellowship

If you’re someone who’s already working with refugee or marginalised communities, this might be the chance you’ve been waiting for. The 2025 Western Union Global Fellowship, in partnership with Watson Institute, is now taking applications. It’s a 16-week online programme that gives hands-on support to people who want to take their work further.

No fluff. No fancy words. Just support where it counts.

You don’t need a fancy title or registered business. If you’ve been working with a small team for at least a year and have made real progress, this could be for you.

What You Get as a Fellow

• Live online training with skilled guides
• One-on-one mentorship to keep you on track
• Money and support to launch a project in your own community (called a “Basecamp”)
• A network of others doing similar work around the world

You’ll join others who’ve stood where you’re standing and have gone on to build something meaningful.

One past fellow, Lavina Nagpal, said it helped her “empower others by being empowered myself.” Hassan Mujtaba Zaidi called it the best fellowship he’s ever joined. Enough said.

Who Should Apply

You’re a good fit if:

• You’ve worked with refugee or marginalised groups for 1 to 3 years
• You’ve got a small team backing you
• You’ve already made some real impact
• You live or work in Costa Rica, Argentina, Lithuania, Philippines, United States, Brazil, Uganda, Nigeria, United Kingdom, India, Germany, Colombia, Japan, Mexico, Pakistan, or Bangladesh

You don’t need to be registered as an organisation. What matters more is the work you’re doing and where you’re headed.

How to Apply

• Deadline for priority review: 1 July 2025
• Applications are checked as they come in, so don’t wait till the last minute
• If you know someone who fits, nominate them here

Apply directly through this link

Questions? Reach out to Angelique Newhouse, Search Manager at Watson Institute, via email at angelique@watson.is.