Cultures and people around the world are connected more than ever before, opening up exciting possibilities for young people. It matters that today’s generation of young people grow up understanding first-hand what globalization means for people and are confident to make the most of the opportunities of the twenty first century. The Prime Minister’s Global Fellowship has been created to nurture outstanding talent and enterprise through international exposure to different countries and their way of life.

The Global Fellowship programme

The Prime Minister's Global Fellowship programme offers 100 school and college leavers the opportunity to experience first-hand the social, economic and environmental impact of globalisation. We work with self-starting young people from all over England and facilitate conversations with their peers, families, teachers and business people in the tiger economies of Brazil, China and India, strengthening mutual trust and understanding between them. 

The tailor-made six-week trip is made up of three parts:

• two weeks language and cultural immersion
• two weeks staying in a local school and staying in a host family
• two weeks in a global company (we work in partnership with global corporate brands such as HSBC, Cadbury, Tata and KPMG)

On their return all Fellows join a network of globally-minded young people who share their experiences and learning on local and national platforms and are given the opportunity to share their story with a wide range of people, decision makers and community leaders.

Applications are open until 18th December 2009.  The programme is fully-funded.

If you have any questions about the scheme, please email info@global-fellowship.org