About Organisation
The Hult Prize is a global social entrepreneurship platform that challenges young people to build for-profit startups addressing pressing social and environmental issues. Founded in 2010, it has grown into one of the world’s largest student-led movements for impact, engaging millions of participants across more than 130 countries. Through competitions, accelerators, and training programmes, the Hult Prize supports early-stage founders with mentorship, funding pathways, and global exposure, aiming to create scalable businesses that generate measurable positive impact alongside financial sustainability.
About the Grant
The Hult Prize 2026 Impact Fellowship is an eight-month, paid programme designed for early-career professionals to gain hands-on experience in the impact startup ecosystem. Fellows work closely with founders, investors, and operators, learning impact venture building, program design, ecosystem development, and impact measurement. The fellowship places participants inside the world’s largest impact startup competition, offering real-world exposure to startup evaluation and operations. By the end of the programme, fellows are supported in transitioning into roles as founders, investors, or impact professionals.
Who can Apply?
The fellowship is open to early-career professionals and recent graduates who are fluent in English and passionate about startups, social innovation, and impact investing. Applicants should have some exposure to startups, venture capital, consulting, finance, research, or community building. Candidates must be comfortable working remotely across time zones, able to commit 20–30 hours per week from February to September, and available to travel to London in late 2026. Applicants from underrepresented regions and communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
How to Apply?
Applicants must submit an application including a CV and a two-minute motivation video by the stated deadline. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so early submission is encouraged. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps in the selection process.
Application Deadline
The application deadline for the Hult Prize 2026 Impact Fellowship is 27 December 2025 at 23:59 UTC.
Last Date To Apply
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