Fellowship

Application Process:

Applying for a beVisioneers Fellowship is easy. You can save your work in progress and come back to it at any time.

Step 1: Register for our Application Platform

Sign up for our application platform.
After registering, you will receive an email from Dream ID with login instructions.
Use your email address to sign in and start your application.

Step 2: Complete the Written and Video Application

Fill out the written application and submit a short video.
This should take around 30 minutes.
If you need financial support, you can apply for it during this step.

Step 3: Await Shortlisting Results

Once you’ve submitted your application, wait to hear from us.
We will notify you by March 06 2026 if you’ve been shortlisted.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to complete a 15-minute online activity.

To be considered for the Fellowship, we invite you to apply with an idea to solve an environmental challenge you’re passionate about. We are particularly interested in seeing your deep understanding of the challenge itself. Show us why this problem matters to you and the world, and how committed you are to making a difference. You can also apply if you are already actively working on a project, but please note that we do not accept projects past prototyping stage.

There are no costs to individual fellows. Participation in the program is fully funded by donations from Mercedes-Benz. Free of charge, all Fellows benefit from the beVisioneers learning program and access to the beVisioneers community. All expenses associated with travel to summits are also fully covered.

To be eligible for the beVisioneers Fellowship, applicants must:

- Be between the ages of 16 and 28 at the time of applying
- Reside in one of the eligible countries listed in Question 1 during their entire duration in the Fellowship.
- Have a good command of the english language
- Show a strong dedication to positive environmental change
- Demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit, including persistence, resilience, and determination
- Have an environmental challenge they want to tackle in one or more of the target countries
- Not work for, or have a parent or guardian who works for Mercedes-Benz

beVisioneers has defined the following key areas of intervention for planet-positive projects:

1. Clean Energy & Energy Access: This involves developing, deploying, and scaling renewable energy technologies such as solar, wind, hydroelectric, and emerging energy sources to provide reliable, affordable, and clean power while significantly reducing carbon emissions. It encompasses energy storage solutions, smart grid systems, and infrastructure development that ensures equitable access to clean energy for all communities, particularly underserved and rural populations, while accelerating decarbonization efforts and reducing dependence on fossil fuels.
2. Water Access, Resilience, & Conservation: This focuses on ensuring sustainable management of water resources through advanced treatment and purification systems, conservation technologies, and resilient infrastructure that can adapt to climate change impacts. It emphasizes equitable access to clean, safe water for all communities while implementing efficient water use practices, flood management systems, and drought-resistant solutions.
3. Biodiversity & Restoration: This encompasses the protection, restoration, and enhancement of natural ecosystems and species diversity through habitat conservation, ecosystem restoration projects, establishment and management of protected areas, and integration of biodiversity considerations into urban planning. It promotes practices that support wildlife corridors, species reintroduction, and the maintenance of ecological balance across terrestrial, freshwater, and marine environments.
4. Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems: This involves transforming food production, processing, distribution, and consumption to create environmentally regenerative, economically viable, and socially equitable food systems that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support carbon sequestration. It includes regenerative farming practices, precision agriculture technologies, development of alternative protein sources, reduction of food waste throughout supply chains, and promotion of local food systems that enhance soil health, biodiversity, community resilience, and contribute to agricultural decarbonization.
5. Alternative Materials, Waste, & Circular Economy: This focuses on developing and implementing bio-based and sustainable materials, advanced recycling technologies, waste-to-energy systems, and circular design principles that eliminate waste and pollution while reducing carbon footprints across material lifecycles. It promotes the continuous use of resources through strategies of reuse, refurbishment, remanufacturing, and recycling, creating closed-loop systems that minimize environmental impact, maximize resource efficiency, and support decarbonization through reduced material production emissions.
6. Sustainable Transport & Mobility: This involves developing and promoting transportation systems that minimize environmental impact and carbon emissions while providing accessible, efficient mobility options. It encompasses electric and alternative fuel vehicles, expansion and improvement of public transit systems, infrastructure for active transportation such as cycling and walking, and integrated mobility solutions that reduce emissions, air pollution, and urban congestion while serving diverse community needs and advancing transport sector decarbonization.
7. Sustainable Construction & Infrastructure: This focuses on designing, building, and retrofitting the built environment using environmentally responsible practices, materials, and technologies that minimize carbon emissions throughout building lifecycles. It includes green building standards, energy-efficient systems, sustainable water management in buildings, climate-resilient infrastructure, and renovation of existing structures to improve performance and reduce operational carbon footprints. This approach considers the entire lifecycle of buildings and infrastructure to minimize environmental impact while creating healthy, efficient spaces for communities and supporting built environment decarbonization.

Fellows retain the exclusive rights to all intellectual property brought to and/or developed as part of the beVisioneers program.

In case you are already working on a project or idea and do this together with team members, please note that Fellows are selected on an individual basis. For this reason, every member of a project team who wishes to participate must apply individually, and the acceptance of one team member does not guarantee the acceptance of others. The fellowship experience is designed to help you grow personally as a leader, and significant emphasis is placed on individual development and reflection. We therefore recommend that project founders or leaders apply.