Abridged excerpt from book “51 Questions on Social Entrepreneurship“.
Social Innovation Fellowship Programs
There are literally dozens of social innovation fellowship programs, and new ones emerging regularly. Some are paid, while others are unpaid or for college credit. There are programs to meet individuals at whichever stage of life they find themselves in, whether they’re in school, in an established profession, transitioning between careers, or seeking to re-enter the workforce.
Here are few social innovation fellowship programs to research further:
- Acumen Global Fellows Program
- Ashoka Fellows Program (US)
- Ashoka Global Fellows
- Deshpande Foundation India Fellowship Program
- Echoing Green Fellowships
- Global Social Benefit Fellowship Program
- Greenlining Institute Fellowship Programs
- Henry Crown Fellowship, the Aspen Institute
- Kiva Fellowship
- New Leaders Council Fellowship
- StartingBloc Fellowship
- TED Fellows Program
- Villgro Fellowship
You can also find a dynamic list of social innovation fellowship programs at Innov8social.com/tools and here:

Social Innovation Fellowship Programs
This is an abridged excerpt from the book, “51 Questions on Social Entrepreneurship” by Neetal Parekh. You can learn more and buy the entire book—which is told as a story of three aspiring social entrepreneurs and which dives into key aspects of social entrepreneurship including defining the space, legal structures, securing funding, and measuring impact at 51questions.com
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