Fellowships
Nurturing talent to challenge inequality, promote peace and deliver social change
Supporting Activism
Our International Fellowship Programme supports activists around the globe, working on issues such as polarisation, authoritarianism, human rights, peacebuilding, and inequality. To date we have awarded some 70 fellowships.
The fellowship provides an opportunity for social change activists to reflect on their practice, share and exchange ideas, deepen skills and learn about fresh approaches and strategies for change.
Our 2026 cohort has just been announced with awards to 11 activists in South America, North America, Europe, Africa and Asia.
Narrative change, countering polarisation and capacity strengthening are the overarching themes of the projects they will undertake during their fellowship.
Meet our 2026 International Fellows:
- Aivana Enmynkau
- Elias
- Irtaza Muhammad
- Jessica Montell
- Khet Khet Tin
- Lorena Elizondo Grediaga
- Nadim Nashif
- Noncedo Madubedube
- Siobhán O’Donoghue
- Soeurette Rigodon
- Viviana González Moreno
Becoming an SCI fellow
We seek out activists who can demonstrate that participation in the programme will enhance their leadership and the impact of their work for social change, beyond the fellowship.
They can be seasoned campaigners and advocates who want to reflect and document their work, or emerging new activists who would benefit from exposure to the work, strategies, learning and good practice of others.
Through our networks, fellows can access a collaborative global community of people at work on similar themes and using a diverse range of strategies and tactics to effect change.
The SCI Fellowship Programme is not open for general applications. We seek nominations from contacts in a range of relevant areas and geographies.
Find out more about last year’s fellows and their work:
- Ahmad Bakdad
- Anna Dobrovolskaya
- Eleni Takou
- Jestina Mukoko
- Manar Younis
- Michele Prado
- Pradip G. More
- Salum Abdullah Abdallah
- Sibongile Ndashe
- Yasah Musa
- Zilola Imomova
And you can read more about our wider group of fellows on our Team & Network page here.
In addition, we have a new cohort of Participatory Journalism Fellows. Six journalists and filmmakers are working on projects as diverse as child poverty, health disinformation, marginalised communities and AI. Find out more here.