Next Generation Foresight Practitioners

THE FELLOWSHIP JOURNEY

The Fellowship Journey

Our NGFP Fellowship is designed to help change the status quo and democratise the futures and foresight field with diverse perspectives from younger generations living in under-represented geographies and communities. We aim to support fellows to access the resources they need to participate meaningfully in re-imagining and shaping better, fairer, and more equitable futures for their communities and the world.

The NGFP Fellowship is a way to provide the next generation of emerging practitioners and future-focused changemakers and activists with:

  • A USD 1,000 grant to develop their projects 
  • A platform to connect with like-minded people from around the world
  • A project partner (usually an expert foresight practitioner) 
  • Foresight capability building via our introductory training course
  • Information about opportunities and grants to develop their projects
  • Opportunity to be part of regional or thematic hubs 
  • Opportunity to participate in relevant futures and foresight events and projects; and, 
  • Support from the NGFP platform and brand to amplify their voices and ideas

Here is what the one-year Fellowship journey looks like:

  1. Welcome!
    The new cohort of fellows is announced and their profiles and projects become highly visible across NGFP platforms.
  2. Meet the fellows
    Fellows participate in a virtual onboarding, where they get to know their peers and the NGFP team that will support them throughout their journey.
  3. Meet your project partner
    Fellows are matched with project partners, usually an expert foresight practitioner, who they will meet on a regular basis and receive guidance to strengthen and implement their projects.
  4. Receive your kick-starter fund
    Each fellow receives a USD 1,000 grant to develop and accelerate their project.
  5. Learn more about foresight
    Take part in an 8-week virtual introductory foresight course, with live instructions.
  6. Join the NGFP Community
    Fellows are invited to join an online community to connect with their peers, fellows from previous years and other network members, as well as access information on funding, consultancy, exposure or professional opportunities to enhance their foresight work.
  7. Attend community events & share your knowledge or skills
    Through sessions with your cohort or with the wider network, you can share your knowledge and skills, or learn about various topics related to futures & foresight work. Regular online spaces and learning events are organised to enhance connection and collaborations.
  8. Join an NGFP Hub
    Engage with the wider NGFP network through common thematic or regional interests , by joining a hub. Current Hubs include Climate & Energy, Digital Futures, Alternative & Indigenous Futures, Health Futures, Intergenerational Fairness, and Peace & Security.
  9. Amplify your work
    Connect with the NGFP team and discover ways to boost the visibility of your work through NGFP channels and beyond.
  10. Run for the big prize!
    At the end of the first year of the NGFP journey, fellows have the chance to run for a USD 10,000 prize, which acknowledges project progression and commitment to the mission, values and community of NGFP.

Although the most in-depth support for fellows occurs during the first year, our fellows from previous years’ cohorts are still very much part of the NGFP network and there is no expiry date for  membership. Once a fellow, always a fellow! 

We encourage members to stay connected to us for as long as they wish to. In fact, many of our alumni remain very close to us and have supported new cohorts of fellows in a more informal capacity or become judges, peer mentors, training facilitators, collaborators or hub focal points in following years.

Our commitment is that our NGFP fellows:

  • Feel supported as leaders and innovators to drive foresight practice in their communities
  • Connect with other NGFP fellows, members, and external partners and accelerate their personal and professional growth
  • Gain skills and confidence to take on local, regional, and global challenges with innovative foresight practices
  • Raise their personal and professional profiles in foresight both locally and internationally
  • Lead key conversations and generate interest in strategic foresight among peers, students, policymakers and activists

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