The Next Generation Foresight Practitioner (NGFP) Fellowship is an initiative of the School of International Futures (SOIF). The annual Fellowship is designed to help change the status quo and democratise the futures and foresight field with diverse perspectives from younger generations in under-represented geographies and communities.
In addition, the Next Generation Foresight Practitioner – Young Voices (NGFP-YV) Awards, in partnership with Teach the Future, showcases the emerging ideas of youth 12-17 years of age.

Over 6,000 expressions of interest were received this year, with 777 final submissions. Additionally, Young Voices Award partner organisation Teach the Future received 550 youth expressions of interest and 305 completed submissions.

A new initiative to support EU Member States in embedding long-term, anticipatory thinking into decision-making at every level—national, regional, and local. 

Future-Oriented Policymaking is an ongoing joint project by the European Commission Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support (DG REFORM) and the EU Policy Lab of the Joint Research Centre. The project supports foresight capacity building in EU Member States and integrating future-oriented thinking into decision-making.

The project supports foresight capacity building in EU Member States and integrating future-oriented thinking into decision-making.

Get involved!
The success of the project depends on the active participation of policymakers, practitioners, and citizens. Whether you are an experienced foresight practitioner or entirely new to the concept, we welcome your insights.

Share ideas, take our survey*: Help us understand your needs and shape the final deliverables. What has worked well in your context? What challenges have you faced? How can we make foresight more relevant to your needs? > Survey

Join our beta testing group**: Be among the first to try out our new toolkit and training materials. Your feedback will help us refine and improve these resources for everyone (fill in the survey and click join beta testing group at the end).

* Preferably before 12 September 2025 to make full use of your ideas.

* *Places for beta testing are limited, and we are committed to working with a diverse range of partners. If you are interested, please fill in the survey by 5/09/2025 . We will confirm participation after that date. Institutionalising future-oriented policymaking is a collective journey, which requires commitment, curiosity, and courage: from leaders, civil servants, and citizens alike. Let’s work together to make foresight a cornerstone of European policymaking. 

Stay tuned for updates and don’t hesitate to reach out if you’d like to contribute to this exciting initiative.

> Future-oriented Policymaking 

Applications are welcome from individuals and teams who are:
🔹 18–35 or those older with under 1 year of foresight experience
🧩 Passionate about systems-level change and long-term impact
💡Committed to learning, collaboration, community, and network-building
🌏 Living and/or from anywhere in the world. We especially encourage those anchored in Asia and Africa (including MENA), the Caribbean, Latin America, Pacific Islands, and the Balkans
⚡Have a bold and impactful project idea that can be enhanced, scaled or deepened with foresight
🌱 Are working on projects connected to Climate & Just Transitions, Democracy & Sustainable Development, Emerging Technologies, Futures Methods From Around the World & Indigenous Futures, Intergenerational Fairness, Nuclear Security, or Peacebuilding.

The fellowship offers:
🌍 A global peer network
🤝 A project partner (usually an expert foresight practitioner)
💰 A US$1000 kick-starter fund and opportunity to win a $10,000 prize
🕸️ Opportunity to be part of regional or thematic hubs
🌐 Access to relevant events, projects and our bi-weekly sector news and opportunities email
📚Foresight capability building via our introductory training course

👉Start your application today!

The deadline to apply is July 31, 2025.