Next Generation Foresight Practitioners (NGFP) MENA Fellowship 2026

The Next Generation Foresight Practitioners (NGFP) is now accepting applications for its Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Fellowship 2026. This fellowship is designed to support emerging futures and foresight practitioners in the MENA region, providing them with funding, mentorship, training, and networking opportunities to drive long-term, systems-level change.

🌍 About the NGFP MENA Fellowship

The NGFP MENA Fellowship, organized in partnership with the Dubai Future Foundation through the Global Futures Society, aims to empower practitioners across the MENA region. The fellowship focuses on fostering impactful projects that address long-term challenges and systemic change.

🎁 Benefits of the Fellowship

The NGFP MENA Fellowship offers participants the following benefits:

• A global peer network.
• A project partner, typically an expert foresight practitioner.
• A USD 1,000 kick-starter fund with the opportunity to win a USD 10,000 prize.
• Opportunities to join regional or thematic hubs.
• Access to events, projects, and a bi-weekly sector news and opportunities email.
• Foresight capability building through an introductory training course.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the NGFP MENA Fellowship, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• The project impact must be based in the MENA region.
• Applicants must hold nationality from the MENA region.
• Be aged 18–35, or older with less than 1 year of foresight experience.
• Demonstrate a passion for systems-level change and long-term impact.
• Be committed to learning, collaboration, community, and network-building.
• Work on challenges related to:
  • Climate & Just Transitions
  • Democracy & Sustainable Development
  • Emerging Technologies
  • Futures Methods From Around the World & Indigenous Futures
  • Intergenerational Fairness
  • Nuclear Security
  • Peacebuilding

📅 Application Date and Process

• Application Deadline: 26 June, 2026
• To apply, visit the official application website.

🔗 Additional Information

For more details about the NGFP MENA Fellowship, visit the official website of the Next Generation Foresight Practitioners.

This fellowship is a unique opportunity for emerging foresight practitioners in the MENA region to gain the resources and support needed to create meaningful, long-term change. Don't miss out—apply today!

• A global peer network
• A project partner (usually an expert foresight practitioner)
• A USD 1,000 kick-starter fund and opportunity to win a USD 10,000 prize
• Opportunity to be part of regional or thematic hubs
• Access to relevant events, projects, and bi-weekly sector news and opportunities email
• Foresight capability building via an introductory training course