We will fund you to spend 4-8 weeks discovering new ideas and best practice among leading practitioners across the world. You can do this in person or online. Then we will support you, where possible, to share your insights with your community or sector, and turn your ideas into action in the UK.

The grant covers living costs and travel costs incurred while you are learning. We can also cover the costs of interpreters, visas and vaccinations, as well as support workers if needed.

The topic you explore is defined by you. It must meet our eligibility criteria, which include offering a practical benefit to UK society. Success will be assessed within your own terms and may be local or national.

The success of your application for a Fellowship is not affected by your qualifications, background or age. We ask only that you are a UK citizen, living in the UK and aged 18 or over. We are looking for people with the potential to inspire change.

In addition to your grant, we offer the following support:

• We offer advice and assistance, where possible, with planning your overseas learning and travels, producing your findings, sharing your knowledge and implementing your ideas
• We promote your ideas and activities on our website and social media channels
• We connect you to our online Fellows’ networks which offer local and thematic contacts and collaborations
• We offer post-learning grants for your knowledge-sharing and events
• We maintain contact for as long as you like and include all Fellows within our community.
• For more details, please refer to the Support we offer page on our website

Many Fellows start their projects at a local level, in their workplace or locality, and then grow its influence, perhaps to regional or sector level. Some find themselves affecting national levels of policy or services. Almost all say that the Fellowship took them to places and levels they had not expected. In a recent survey, 100% of Fellows said they would recommend a Fellowship to others.

Crucial to this process is the personal and professional growth that comes from a Fellowship. You have an opportunity to take time out of normal life, for learning and thinking. You will be learning in a topic you care about, from leading practitioners you have chosen, anywhere in the world. You will have the status of being a Churchill Fellow, which can open doors overseas and at home.

Read about the impact that Fellows make, and about the impact on a Fellow's own life.