The TED Fellows program provides opportunities to early stage innovators working across multiple disciplines in over a hundred countries. Individually and together, our 500+ Fellows are sparking future-shaping change in
We prepare Fellows with tools and training
- Strategic communications training
- Professional development workshops
- One-on-one staff consultations
- Career coaching and mentoring
- 80% of Fellows credit some of their success to the support they’ve received from the TED Fellows program
We amplify Fellows with exposure and content
- 86% experience a “TED Bump” in attention and impact after being associated with the program
- TED Talks viewed by a global audience
- Year-round opportunities for network building
- Professional-quality video content creation
- Support for growing social media influence
- Engagement at TED Conferences and events
We connect Fellows with community and industry
- Fellows report that acceptance into the program made a difference in their self-confidence, sense of belonging, and other emotional needs
- Full-time commitment to community-building among 500+ Fellows worldwide
- Introductions to industry experts, policymakers, and business leaders at TED events
- Year-long opportunities to meet future collaborators and potential sponsors
Meet the Fellows
Every year, thousands of people doing innovative work around the world seek the distinction of being named a TED Fellow—yet only a handful are selected. Allow us to introduce you to them, and to their ideas we find so inspiring.
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