Moral Ambition
Fellowships
The world’s biggest problems don’t need more awareness. They need you.
Applications opening march 27
Revolutionize
your career
Over the course of seven months, you will commit full-time to building a high-impact career. You'll receive premier training, gain hands-on experience, and be placed at the heart of where real change happens.
Last year, we launched the first edition of our European fellowships for two crucial topics: the food transition and the battle against the tobacco industry. Our fellows have founded organizations, published research, spoken in parliaments, built new coalitions and influenced change in countless ways.
Applications are open for the Global Fellowships. This year’s European Fellowship deadline has closed. Subscribe to our newsletter and be the first to hear when new opportunities launch.
how it works
*The US Food System Reform Fellowship starts by training fellows to raise the the funding for their placement, with fsupport from The School.
Find Your Fellowship
The Moral Ambition Fellowships place you inside the organizations shaping food policy, tax justice, and tobacco control — from Brussels, to Nairobi, to Washington.
We're looking for lawyers, economists, marketers, strategists, policy experts, tax specialists, journalists, advocates, and organizers.
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This Is Bridging The Gap Into Action
Our focus areas
We focus where talent is most needed: problems that are sizable, solvable, and sorely overlooked. Read why we chose these three.
Food Transition
Tobacco Free Future
It's given me so much energy
Apply as Part-Time Fellow
Can't commit full-time? A limited number of hybrid fellowship spots are available for the EU Food Transition (2,5 days per week) and Tobacco Free Future (1 day per week) programs.
These tracks let you join without leaving your current role.
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Meet Our Fellows
They quit their jobs, joined the fellowship, and didn't look back. See where they are now.
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From the Field shares personal insights and stories from people working on some of the world's most pressing challenges. It is run by our our Moral Ambition Fellows: professionals who left successful careers to work on challenges that are sizable, solvable, and sorely overlooked.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, it is possible that you get rejected on one of the application rounds. However, we welcome you to apply for our Moral Ambition Fellowship in the future.
No, there is no job guarantee after the fellowship. Your fellowship will have equipped you with many desired skills and many contacts to organisations and funders. You must find your own place after the fellowship.
We believe these are the most powerful levers for systemic change, policy can shift institutions, and entrepreneurship drives innovation and can create funding sources at scale
Projects may include state-level food policy reform, reshaping food systems to promote environmental sustainability, improve public health, and enhance animal welfare.
U.S. citizens or permanent residents who want to make a career shift into food system reform.
Our Host Organizations
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Support Us
Start contributing to our mission today — whether it’s by giving your time, your resources, or your expertise. Explore the ways you can get involved and start driving meaningful change with us.
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Our Community
The Moral Ambition Community already connects 25,000+ ambitious idealists from 150+ countries. Create your account to join events, expand your network and form a Moral Ambition Circle.
Join a Circle
Embark on a structured, peer-led program that uncovers your personalized path to greater impact. Alongside 6-8 peers, you will explore what moral ambition means to you.
