Deadline: 14 September 2023
Future Academy (India edition) is an ambitious five-month program for young professionals and promising students who want to pursue entrepreneurship, research, or general social impact.
There will be three tracks: An incubator, a researcher fellowship, and a general career fellowship. This edition will give talent (especially from India) the opportunity to learn important principles and skills around effective impact and work together on ambitious projects – culminating in a Demo day with prizes of up to $50,000. The program will run from November (2023) to end of March (2024).
Learn and Grow
- Work with a professional coach to overcome struggles like stress and anxiety and learn how to flourish on your path to impact.
- Reflect on your values and get more clarity on what matters.
- Strengthen your truth-seeking ability by practicing skills such as forecasting.
- Grapple with big-picture questions about macrohistory and the future of ethics, technology, and civilization.
Funding Information
The people who make it to the final stage will be awarded up to $50,000 and receive a certificate.
Who should apply?
- There’s no perfect candidate for this program; they’re looking for exceptional people who want to create a world where everyone can thrive
- Ambitious and altruistic: You are ambitious, excited to do good with your career and willing to put time and thought into how you could best have a positive impact.
- You are searching for your next career step: You are searching for the next fulfilling step on your career path while growing personally and professionally.
- Young professional: You have started your professional life (ideally, at least 2-5 years of experience). However, they’re open to exceptional students.
- Truth-seeking and open-minded: You are open to new ideas and care about having true beliefs about the world.
- Entrepreneurial or research aptitudes: They’ll have two distinct tracks for entrepreneurs and researchers but are open to other applicants.
- This edition of Future Academy is focused on Indian talent, but they will accept a significant number from abroad and encourage everyone to apply.
- There’s no perfect candidate for this program; they’re looking for exceptional people who want to create a world where everyone can thrive. They’re aware that factors like gender, race, and socioeconomic background can affect people’s willingness to apply for roles for which they meet many but not all the suggested attributes. They’d especially like to encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to express interest in this role, including if you don’t meet all the suggested criteria.
- Refer someone who might be a great fit and win a $100 Amazon gift card! If they’re among the first ten successful applicants, you’ll win.
For more information, visit Impact Academy.
