The Watson Institute Venture Accelerator is a fully-funded fellowship program.
This program is funded by a variety of fellowships offered through our generous partners. Each of these Fellowships have specific social impact or geographical preferences. Each Fellow will be awarded one of our full-ride fellowships based on specific eligibility criteria.
Sustainability Fellowship
This Fellowship is for applicants developing solutions focused on environmental sustainability and climate change.
- Number of Fellowships: 1
- Location: A preference for applicants from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and Tanzania, but all strong applications will be considered.
- Meet our Previous Recipients: Titilayo Falaiye, Audrey S Darko
Tech Fellowship (Brad Feld and Kyle Lefkoff)
This is for applicants creating tech solutions to solve the greatest social, economic and environmental challenges in their communities.
- Number of Fellowships Available: 1
- Location: Open to applicants from all locations.
- Meet our Previous Recipients: Aditi Joshi, Mohamed Kamara
Jane Strode Miller Fellowship
This Fellowship is for next generation entrepreneurs committed to transforming their communities, their ventures and impact.
- Number of Fellowships Available: 4
- Location: Open to applicants from all locations.
- Meet our Previous Recipients: Santiago Barrio Miramon, Pratik Rijal, Ignacio Rodriguez
Hoge Fellowship
This is for impact-driven entrepreneurs with technical engineering or manufacturing background combined with entrepreneurship.
- Number of Fellowships Available: 1
- Location: Open to applicants from all locations.
- Meet our Previous Recipients: Patrick Ruhumiriza, Ana Julia Carvalho
Sistla Planet Tech Fellowship
This is for applicants creating tech solutions to solve the greatest planet challenges. Planet challenges include but are not limited to work in climate, environment, deforestation, carbon sequestration, and space tech.
- Number of Fellowships Available: 1
- Location: Open to applicants from all locations.
- Meet our Previous Recipients: Zainab Bie, Harshwardhan Zala
Luff Fellowship
This Fellowship is for highly promising, impact-focused entrepreneurs.
- Number of Fellowships Available: 2
- Location: A preference for applicants from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and Tanzania, but all strong applications will be considered.
- Meet our Previous Recipients: Anthony Sanford, Alexis Amani Simbayobewe
Enlight China Fellowship
This is for applicants that are committed to lead lives of impact and work that focuses on empowering females
- Number of Fellowships Available: 8
- Location: Applicants from greater China, including Taiwan and Hong Kong.
- Meet our Previous Recipients: Sienna Xu, Sherry Xue, Reese Wong, Angela Fu
Leslie L. Alexander Fellowship
This is for impact-driven entrepreneurs working with Youth Homelessness or Youth Poverty.
- Number of Fellowships Available: 1
- Location: Houston or South Florida.
- Meet our Previous Recipients: Michele Madison
