beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship Program

beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship is a fellowship launched in 2023 by The DO School Fellowships gGmbH and funded by Mercedes-Benz. It supports young people to implement and scale environmental projects through innovation training, venture coaching, mentoring, and project scholarships—starting with a 12-month intensive and continuing into an acceleration year. Applications for fellowship year 2027/28 close on 31 January 2027 at 23:59:59 (Central European Time). Opportunity at a Glance

- Funder / Program support: Mercedes-Benz (funding); The DO School Fellowships gGmbH (designed and implemented the fellowship)

- Opportunity name: beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship

- Opportunity type: Fellowship; e-learning (with hybrid elements)

- Study location / delivery: Hybrid

- Nominal duration: 12 months (with a “two year fellowship journey” described, including an acceleration year)

- Application deadline: 31 Jan 2027, 23:59:59 Central European Time

- Study / program language: English

- Territory restriction (admissions round): Only residents of the listed countries are considered (see “Who Is Eligible?”)

- Age requirement: Applicants must be between 18 and 28 years old on the application closing date

About the Opportunity

beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship is designed to equip thousands of young people worldwide with tools and resources to implement and scale environmental projects for a sustainable planet. The program is described as a two year fellowship journey, beginning with a 12-month intensive. During the first year, fellows are supported to gain skills, networks, and knowledge to launch a market-tested prototype, with venture coaching, mentoring, and access to project scholarships. The fellowship then continues into Year 2 (the Acceleration Year), where fellows scale their ventures into sustainable impact projects addressing pressing environmental challenges. Funding and Benefits The fellowship includes multiple forms of support. The source specifies the following benefits:

- Innovation training: Online modules

- Local community: Community-based Local Hub gatherings

- International opportunities: Access to international travel opportunities to Regional Summits

- Coaching and mentoring: Regular access to venture coaches and 1:1 mentoring

- Support for environmental leadership: Expert and peer support aimed at achieving environmental leadership and project goals

- Year 1 scholarships: At the end of the first year, fellows can access project scholarships up to €15,000 to advance project development

- Year 2 support: The source states that acceleration-year fellows receive financial support through project scholarships and a cost-of-living stipend (specific stipend amount not specified)

- Connections after the fellowship: Access to global summits, expert workshops, and network events to sustain projects

Note: The provided source does not specify the total funding pool, how many scholarships will be awarded, eligibility filters for the €15,000 scholarships (beyond being accessed at the end of year one), or whether scholarships are the same or different across years. Who Is Eligible? The fellowship uses a restricted admissions round. Eligibility is described as follows: - Residents only (citizenship/country of residence requirement): Only residents of the following countries will be considered in this admissions round: - Albania, Andorra, Åland Islands, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jersey, Kenya, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Zimbabwe.

- Age requirement: Applicants must be between 18 and 28 years old on the application closing date (31 January 2027).

- The source states that if you turn 29 or above or are below 18 before or on this date, you are not eligible.

- Language requirement: English

- The program will be conducted in English, and fellows should have a good oral and written command of English. - English proficiency will be assessed through applicants’ written answers in the application and the interview video. - Other eligibility requirements / exclusions: Not specified in the source. Eligible Activities or Priority Areas The program is aimed at helping fellows implement and scale environmental projects for a sustainable planet. The source describes the pathway as:

- Year 1: Launch a market-tested prototype for an environmental-related project/venture

- Year 2: Scale into sustainable impact projects tackling pressing environmental challenges

Specific sectors, thematic tracks, or priority topics are not specified in detail in the provided source. Why This Opportunity Matters This fellowship combines learning and support (innovation training, local hub gatherings, and coaching/mentoring) with milestone-based funding support. If selected, fellows can pursue development of a market-tested prototype and later access project scholarships to help advance and scale environmental impact work. For applicants, the key practical factors are the restricted eligible countries, the 18–28 age window, the English language requirement assessed via application answers and an interview video, and the deadline of 31 January 2027 (23:59:59 CET). How to Apply - Access the official application page for beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship at bevisioneers.world (How to apply).

- The source notes: “More information: bevisioneers.world.”

- Choose your category during application (the page indicates that certain application steps/questions may depend on category selection). - Exact category options and