Mercedes-Benz beVisioneers Fellowship Program 2026 for young innovators (Fully Funded) – Opportunities For Africans

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Application Deadline: January 25, 2026

Applications at the moment are open for the 2026 Mercedes-Benz beVisioneers Fellowship Program. The program is wanting for bold, devoted and passionate people, dedicated to constructing a sustainable future by eco-innovation. Start your beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship journey by launching your application under.

Requirements

• Individuals between the ages of 16-28, who wish to handle an environmental drawback and reside in one of many collaborating nations (and can reside in one of many collaborating nations for the period of the fellowship)
• Applicants ought to have a good oral and written command of English.
• You don’t want earlier entrepreneurial expertise, you simply want be passionate and pushed to assist construct a sustainable future
• Studying, working or residing in: Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Europe, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Panama, Philippines, Rwanda, Singapore, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, USA, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe for the period of this system.

Benefits:

• 1:1 Mentoring
• Only a 24-hour per thirty days dedication — straightforward to suit into your present work or college schedule!
• Venture teaching to assist your tasks take form and speed up
• Opportunities to apply for monetary assist to allow participation within the Fellowship primarily based on a wants evaluation
• Opportunities to win undertaking scholarships for as much as €20,000 to develop your tasks and make influence
• A hybrid studying expertise, permitting you to satisfy with consultants and different Fellows at international occasions
• Travel, lodging and bills paid for, for key Fellowship program occasions

Financial Support

• beVisioneers provides monetary assist for fellows who’re economically deprived to beat logistical and/or monetary obstacles that will forestall their full participation. The Financial Support is for the preliminary, 12-month intensive studying program and on a wants evaluation foundation can proceed for part of the second 12 months of your fellowship.
• If you efficiently utilized for Financial Support and have been admitted to the fellowship program, you’ll obtain a financial month-to-month monetary assist transferred to your checking account. For the primary 12 months of this system, the Financial Support for Living Cost covers 24h value of fundamental revenue per thirty days for the period of 12 months (primarily based on Germany’s fundamental revenue, buying energy adjusted to your nation of residence). It moreover consists of fundamental native transportation prices so you may partake within the in-person meet-ups.

Application Process

There are three sections to the application which takes roughly 30-40 minutes to finish. 

1. The first part is the written application and requires;

• a) Basic details about your self and get in touch with data
• b) Your ardour and undertaking concept for the environmental problem you wish to sort out
• c) Your studying and monetary wants
• d) Self-Assessment Test 
• e) A scanned copy of your passport or nationwide ID card

2. The second part is the place you file your self on video; 

Via our application platform, you’ll file a three-minute-long interview concerning the environmental problem you might be obsessed with and your concept to handle it. We is not going to think about functions with out a recorded interview video.

3. The closing part is an application for Financial Support, which is non-obligatory and solely for those that request monetary help to take part within the fellowship. If you select to apply for monetary assist, we have to verify that you’re eligible. Therefore, we ask you to offer the next:

• a) Reference Request – We are asking you to offer two reference folks who can testify to your dwelling state of affairs. These folks have to be employed and can’t be relations. You will request the reference electronically by offering the referee’s e-mail handle. The referee will then obtain a hyperlink to submit the reference in your behalf.
• b) Income Declaration –You might want to present your/your family’s yearly revenue from 2024 by offering correct and full details about your month-to-month revenue sources immediately within the application type.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Mercedes-Benz beVisioneers Fellowship Program