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The Western Union Global Fellowship is a fully funded, 16- week program designed to help leaders and entrepreneurs to achieve product-market fit and scale their ventures. Fellows gain access to expert-led training, mentorship, and a global network of changemakers, everything they need to grow their impact.


What this Fellowship provides:

  • A global network for entrepreneurs and community leaders. 
  • Expert-led workshops on sales, business growth, metrics, and funding.
  • Mentorship from world-renowned entrepreneurs, leaders, and alumni.
  • Pitch coaching to help grow their venture.
  • Lead a Basecamp that enables Fellows to impact the local community, grow their business and share their work
  • Tools and strategies to achieve real, lasting scale.


Program Dates: August 11–December 3, 2026


Who should apply:

Leaders and entrepreneurs supporting highly marginalized, refugee, or displaced communities. Applicants located in or creating impact in the following locations are encouraged to apply: 

  • United States
  • Costa Rica
  • Indiae
  • Philippines
  • Lithuanias
  • Argentina
  • Italy
  • Brazil
  • Peru

Applicants should have an established business model and be actively serving customers or beneficiaries in historically underserved communities. All legal business structures welcome: for-profit, nonprofit, social enterprise.


Apply Today! 

Priority Application deadline: June 28, 2026 

Apply Now: https://watson.is/western-union-global-fellowship-application/ 


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