Deadline: April 30, 2026
Description of the Opportunity
Applications are now open for O’Shaughnessy Fellowships 2026. The O’Shaughnessy Fellowships is on a mission to write the next chapter. They are hunting for the next generation of trailblazers – builders, researchers, and creatives, like you, who will advance civilization.
Twelve Months of pure possibility. No equity. No corporate overlords. No thesis requirements. No committee approvals. Just you, your vision, and the resources to make it real. This is the O’Shaughnessy Fellowships and Grants: a one-year program that unites the world’s bravest souls and brightest minds to manifest the future humanity deserves.
Are you ready to leap into the unknown, discover what others haven’t, and bring back knowledge that launches humanity forward? If you’re working on something that can radically transform the world, they want to hear from you. O’Shaughnessy Fellows and Grantees come from every domain imaginable. Quantum computing. Documentary filmmaking. Endangered language preservation. Prosthetic engineering.
Benefits
- All Fellows receive $100,000 equity-free to pursue their projects for the year. You keep 100% ownership.
- They can connect you directly to investors, partners, and mentors. You join a growing community of Fellows and Grantees, a group whose unique interests and skillsets can combine to create unimaginable breakthroughs.
- You can work from anywhere in the world. They do not require you to relocate, though they may host optional gatherings for Fellows to meet.
- Alongside their 10 Fellowships, up to 20 exceptional individuals receive at-least $10,000 and access to O’Shaughnessy Ventures (OSV) network of founders, investors, and experts.
- There is only one application. Every applicant is automatically considered for both the $100,000 Fellowship and the $10,000 Grants.
Eligibility
Do you have what it takes? They are looking for:
- Individuals who are looking for support in putting a dent in the universe. Their youngest applicant last year was 13, and the oldest was in their 70s. The fellowship is open to adults worldwide, regardless of their background.
- Self-directed Tinkerers: You’ll get the capital, not a step-by-step instruction manual. You don’t wait for things to happen. You make them happen. You’ve consistently taken initiative, built things without being told, and solved problems you weren’t assigned.
- Prolific Problem Solvers: You’ve done remarkable work — in any domain. Maybe it’s published research, a viral project, or a solution you built for your community. You’ve already built something when nobody was watching or supporting you. Walls can’t stop you.
- Relentlessly Resourceful: You are relentlessly determined and resourceful, and exercise exceptional judgment, and MacGyver your way through obstacles with limited resources. You can get things done regardless of the funding you have. You always figure out a way
- If you’re nodding along to this, you’re exactly who they are looking for.
For more information, please visit O’Shaughnessy Fellowships
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