Dates & Details

• Dates: 14-week program with weekly programming.
• Format: This program is offered with virtual and in-person components that allows fellows to focus on creating local impact within their communities,  the weekly time commitment is approximately 6–8 hours per week.
• Basecamp: 1 to 3-day impact workshops, called Basecamps, led by Fellows to increase access and opportunities in their communities
• Summit: Culminating event where Fellows pitch to local leaders, funders, and entrepreneurs.
• Venture Development Stipend: A venture development stipend will be distributed among the Fellows based on progress and impact throughout the program.

Who You Are & What You Do:

• You are an aspiring and early-stage entrepreneur, innovator and leader who are eager to commit to a robust entrepreneurial training program.
• You have demonstrated interest in leading or launching projects addressing key community issues in Bradford, PA and surrounding areas.
• You are based around and able to attend in-person programming in Bradford, PA.
• You are committed to supporting underrepresented and underserved communities through entrepreneurship and business.

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What You Will Accomplish

Embark on a transformative journey with the Halloran Fellowship in Bradford, PA, where the collaborative support of Watson Institute and Halloran Philanthropies teams propel your entrepreneurial growth. This fellowship equips you with a strategic roadmap, mentorship, and award-winning training, empowering you to scale your venture and impact, deliver compelling pitches to potential investors, and lead impactful workshop events (known as Basecamps) for the community with a stipend, playbook, and a dedicated team, providing the essential resources to bring your visionary ideas to life.

Pay the Impact Forward: Empower Your Communities through Basecamps

Grow your leadership skills, build local partnerships, and expand your impact by facilitating a Watson Institute Basecamp in your community.

Fellows are divided into two groups and receive training, a playbook, and a financial stipend to facilitate a Basecamp – Basecamp, a term coined by Watson Institute, refers to a 1-2 day Impact Workshop led by a collaborative group of Fellows. Its purpose is to gather a minimum participant base, allowing Fellows to share their venture work, receive feedback, and network. Basecamps also offer participants a hands-on experience in exploring social impact through entrepreneurship. As a key deliverable of the Halloran Fellowship, all Fellows will facilitate a Basecamp event during their time in the program.

Fellowships are designed to educate, empower, and drive impact, with each element of the program contributing towards the long-term impact of the Halloran Fellows and their communities. Basecamps stand as a pillar of this journey. Fellows who have led successful Basecamps have unlocked opportunities for new partnerships, additional funding avenues, media exposure, and have created a ripple effect of deeper impact within the Bradford Area.

Watson Alumni are Making an Impact

Watson Institute’s 447 Alumni from 81 countries have raised over $185 million in capital for their ventures, created over 1,900 part or full-time jobs, and impacted over 10 million people around the world through initiatives they help lead. Watson Institute’s alumni have been selected to Y Combinator, the Echoing Green Fellowship and Forbes’ 30 under 30 list, and continued their education at Harvard University, New York University, and Princeton University, among others