Deadline: January 12, 2025
Applications for the 2025–2026 beVisioneers : The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship are now open! Do you have an environmental problem you want to tackle? Bring your planet-positive ideas to life with the beVisioneers Fellowship! beVisioneers helps bring your planet-positive ideas to life, regardless of your entrepreneurial experience or your financial situation.
The Fellowship is a hybrid experience, with most content and training over the initial 12-month learning period delivered in live online sessions and through access to on-demand content. During this period, Fellows also attend quarterly local meet-ups (in person whenever possible) and a regional in-person summit. Based on their engagement and achievements over the Fellowship period, Fellows may also be invited to participate in an in-person global summit.
Benefits
- Year 1: A 12-month foundational innovation program, where you will gain skills, networks and knowledge to launch a market-tested prototype with access venture coaching, mentoring and project scholarships
- Years 2 & 3: You will continue to access relevant peer support, venture coaching, programming and connections to support your long-term success as planet-positive innovators.
- Financial support during your learning journey
- There are no costs to individual fellows. Participation in the program is fully funded by donations from Mercedes-Benz. Free of charge, all Fellows benefit from the beVisioneers learning program and access to the beVisioneers community. All expenses associated with travel to summits are also fully covered.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the beVisioneers Fellowship, applicants must:
- Be between the ages of 16 and 28 at the time of applying
- Reside in Chile, Costa Rica, Europe, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Panama, Rwanda, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, USA, or Zimbabwe. Applicants must currently live in one of these countries and plan to stay in one of them for the entire 3-year Fellowship.
- Applicants must currently live in one of these countries and plan to stay in one of them when implementing during the creation of their project. Fellows may move between eligible countries, but cannot relocate to a country that is not on this list.
- Have a good command of the english language
- Show a strong dedication to positive environmental change
- Demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit, including persistence, resilience, and determination
- Have an environmental challenge they want to tackle in one or more of the target countries
- Not work for, or have a parent or guardian who works for Mercedes-Benz
Application
Applying for a beVisioneers Fellowship is easy. You can save your work in progress and come back to it at any time.
Step 1: Register for our Application Platform
- Sign up for our application platform.
- After registering, you will receive an email from Dream ID with login instructions.
- Use your email address to sign in and start your application.
Step 2: Complete the Written and Video Application
- Fill out the written application and submit a short video.
- This should take around 30 minutes.
- If you need financial support, you can apply for it during this step.
Step 3: Await Shortlisting Results
- Once you’ve submitted your application, wait to hear from us.
- We will notify you by the first week of March 2025 if you’ve been shortlisted.
- Shortlisted candidates will be invited to complete a 15-minute online activity.
For more information, visit beVisioneers.
