Applications for Semester 1 2025 are now closed. Express your interest for the next round here.
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Partner with us
Empower Australia's future by sponsoring high-caliber, ambitious young leaders through our unique Policy Fellowship program, transforming them from promising talents to industry-ready professionals with national and global diplomatic experience
Why Partner with GV?
By supporting Global Voices, you invest in a program that goes beyond education; offering life-changing opportunities that shape the future of Australian leadership. Our delegations are made up of carefully selected individuals based on their potential to drive positive change and make meaningful contributions to society.
As the only organisation in Australia providing such a comprehensive Policy Fellowship program, your partnership uniquely enables us to continue to support emerging young leaders across the country with practical experience in policy-making and international relations. Your sponsorship nurtures their leadership skills and global perspective, preparing them to tackle the challenges of the future.
Our work since 2011
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Empowered
Global Voices has given me a platform that enabled me to reach policymakers and meet future leaders across the world. This experience changed my outlook on not only the policy areas I was familiar with, but defined my future career goals and changed the course of my life. For the passionate young people fortunate enough to be selected as GV fellows, these opportunities are life-changing and at a crucial period for their development. As someone who has experienced this first-hand, I feel nothing but gratitude for the incredible team at GV and the programs it facilitates.
"It is hard for me to put into words just how grateful I am for the opportunity...the experience has shown me just how critical it is that young people are engaged in policy-making. We are creative, open-minded, and we want to change the world."
Rose-Anne, Y20 Youth Summit
Opportunity
Global Voices delivers an unparalleled professional, and global, development experience for young Australians passionate about shaping innovative solutions to complex national and international challenges.
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We manage all the details
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By funding a position, you let us do what we do best; facilitating, coordinating, and offering a comprehensive opportunity for young people to see themselves in the future of Australian decision-making. We coordinate the recruitment process, program logistics (including conference registration, flights, accommodation, and travel insurance), and the creation of engaging content and storytelling about the program.
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The Fellowship Forums offered in 2025 are:​
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Commission on the Status of Women – New York, March
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AI for Good Global Summit – Geneva, July
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Y20 Summit – South Africa, August
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Semester 2
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UN General Assembly – New York, September
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UN World Food Forum – Location TBC, October
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IMF / World Bank Annual General Meetings – Washington, October
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UN Climate Change Conference COP30 – Brazil, November​
How it works?
Partnering with Global Voices looks like:
Single
Fellow Sponsorship
Choose to sponsor an individual fellow to attend one of our international forums. This is a focused approach, allowing partners to support specific areas of interest or align with targeted forums. Each sponsored fellow will be named after the sponsoring organisation.
Cohort
Whole Delegation Sponsorship
For a more significant impact, partners can choose to sponsor an entire cohort of delegates for a specific forum, which also includes naming rights for that delegation. This option offers maximum visibility and influence, reflecting a deep commitment to developing Australian leadership.
Annual
Fellowship Sponsorship
The most common form of partnership, this involves sponsoring two fellows, one for each semester, each attending different forums. This model provides ongoing engagement throughout the year and broadens the impact across multiple areas of policy and industry sectors.
Custom
Come to us
Partners can specify criteria for fellowship applicants, such as university faculty, state/territory, or key demographics (CALD, First Nations)
Partners can propose new international forums that align with their strategic interests. Launching new forums requires sponsorship for the entire cohort, ensuring feasibility and impact.
Our model
Global Voices is a youth-led and volunteer-driven organisation committed to empowering the next generation of Australian leaders. Our dedicated executive team, comprised of seven passionate volunteers all under the age of 30, operates remotely with minimal overhead costs.
This lean approach ensures that the vast majority of our funding directly supports as many young Australians as possible, providing them with unparalleled opportunities to engage in global dialogues and shape the future.
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​The fellowship is fully funded for every participant, ensuring comprehensive support for all aspects of their journey—from travel logistics to daily necessities like SIM cards with data.
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What's included:
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​​Preparation of promotional materials, application assessment and Fellow selection, coordination and logistics, pre-departure training and development, delegation management, support in the completion of the Policy Fellowship, and ongoing Fellow Alumni engagement.
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Dedicated Delegation Managers’ stipend
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All domestic and international travel
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All domestic and international accommodation
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All domestic and international ground transport and transfers
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Comprehensive travel insurance
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Visas
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Conference registration or accreditation fees
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Daily breakfast
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SIM Card with 10GB of data
National GV Scholarships
Expanding impact through partnership
At Global Voices, we're committed to maximising the impact of our fellowships. As a not-for-profit, we have the unique ability to fund additional positions on each delegation. To formalise this benefit, 5% of each partner fee contributes to the GV Scholarship Fund.
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While it may seem that sponsoring partners are funding another fellowship without direct benefits, our model leverages strong economies of scale.
Essentially, the more fellows participate in each delegation, the lower the overhead costs per position. This approach not only allows partners to support an extra young individual in accessing this transformative experience but also ensures - greater value for your investment. Partners thus play a crucial role in expanding the reach of our programs while benefiting from more cost-effective participation rates.
Our Partners:
Building the foundation for future leaders, shaping Australia's policy landscape for a better world.
*full list of previous/current of partners below
The Menzies Foundation continues to find its collaboration with Global Voices enriching in fostering Australia’s future leaders. Supporting the organisation in facilitating the participation of delegates at international summits and providing them with practical exposure to domestic and global decision-making processes is a valuable undertaking— one the Menzies Foundation is committed to and encourages others to support as well.
Let's Talk!
Connect with Adelaide, our Partnerships Manager, to explore opportunities and receive a copy of our detailed Partnerships Prospectus.