Ford Foundation

Ford Foundation Global Fellowship

The Ford Foundation Global Fellowship is a program that identifies and connects emerging leaders from across the globe who are advancing innovative ideas and solutions to combat inequality—and gives them the support to work better, faster, and deeper. The Fellowship seeks a diverse array of committed leaders who have demonstrated meaningful impact, but whose full potential has yet to be fully realized because of a lack of resources or access to a global network. The program is particularly interested in people who are examining and addressing the root causes of inequality at the systemic level. The Fellowship focuses on both supporting individuals and building a strong Fellowship community through a Community of Practice that consists of past and future cohorts. Launched in 2020, the foundation is making an initial commitment of ten years to build this Community of Practice and intends to support approximately 200 Fellows over that period. Fellows will receive a US$25,000 stipend and participate in three week-long in-person gatherings and regular virtual cohort experiences over the Fellowship period, which runs from early 2025 through mid-year of 2026. The program includes Fellows from each of the 11 regions or countries where the Ford Foundation has a presence, including United States, Brazil, Andean Region, Mexico and Central America, India, Sri Lanka and Nepal, Eastern Africa, West Africa, Southern Africa, Middle East and North Africa, Indonesia, and China.