Applications are currently being accpeted for the Global Institute Fellowship for Transforming Systems (GIFTS) Fellowship 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About GIFTS Fellowship
The GIFTS Fellowship is a year-long, cohort-based programme for education system leaders worldwide, designed to connect, inspire, and enable learning among leaders reshaping education systems. It focuses on ensuring every child develops purpose, agency, and the ability to shape a better future. The Global Institute Fellowship for Transforming Systems (GIFTS) brings together 20 leaders from ministries, political offices, and civil society partnerships. Through virtual masterclasses, peer learning, coaching, and an in-person immersion, fellows document a transformation project and join a lifelong global community of education change-makers.
Benefits of GIFTS Fellowship
- Access to virtual masterclasses with renowned education leaders.
- Peer learning groups and collaborative system change labs.
- Mentorship and coaching (policy mentors, leadership coaches, peer coaches).
- Immersion event (4 days in-person).
- Participation in the Better Future Forum (optional 3-day event).
- Membership in a lifelong global community of education leaders.
GIFTS Fellowship Requirements
- Be influential education system leaders (ministries, political offices, civil society partnerships).
- Show a lifelong commitment to improving systems for children.
- Align with the purpose of holistic student development.
- Demonstrate capacity for collective leadership and navigating complex politics.
- Have the ability to influence system-level change at national or regional scale.
- Possess potential to serve as global education ecosystem leaders.
Application Date and Process
- Review eligibility criteria.
- Submit nomination or application via the official fellowship portal.
- Applications open June 2026 and close 4 September 2026.
- Selection announced October 2026.
- Fellowship journey begins with a virtual launch event in October 2026.
Application Deadline
04 September, 2026
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