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Meet the Fellows

Embark on a journey to meet the extraordinary Fellows hailing from the diverse Fellowships powered by Watson Institute in partnership with leading corporations and foundations.

2023 Flagship Fellows

Each Fellow is actively catalyzing positive change within their communities; learn more about their work below!

An Amazing Community of Alumni

Watson Institute alumni have been selected to Y Combinator, the Echoing Green Fellowship, and 9 have been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 lists. Alumni continue their education at prestigious universities like Harvard University, Princeton University, and Oxford Saïd’s Business School.

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Fellows
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Countries
$185M
Funds Raised
1,900+
Jobs Created
10M+
People Impacted

Our Alumni in the News

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Watson Institute and BMO Launch 2024 “BMO Fellowship”

This year’s BMO Fellows include 18 of the most promising sustainability-focused entrepreneurs in Illinois, Indiana,…
Alumni

If you have an idea, create it… Engage the users as you build and do it afraid.

Hammed Kayode Alabi, Western Union Global Fellowship Program Fellow ’23 Hammed Alabi, Western Union Global…
Fellows

Watson Institute Embarks on its Second Year of a Three-Year, $450K Grant Partnership with Truist Foundation

Funding enables Watson Institute to implement the Truist Foundation Fellowship for 720 underbanked, underserved entrepreneurs…
Alumni

Western Union Foundation Fellow Provides Humanitarian Relief

Western Union Global Fellowship Program Fellow Provides Humanitarian Relief to Families in Afghanistan Through Community-Focused…

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