Big Bets Fellowships: Climate: Asia-Pacific

Overview

_NOTE: Pre-proposal deadline represents deadline for fellows to complete the Eligibility Form and Pre-Application Form._

Our Mission

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Big Bets Fellowships

The Big Bets Fellowship is a 4-month leadership program that brings together a diverse and interdisciplinary cohort of emerging leaders working to address the world’s toughest challenges, accelerate opportunity for the most vulnerable, and transform systems for a sustainable future.

We seek emerging leaders with 5-15 years of relevant work experience who are at an inflection point and ready to take their next bold step. The Fellowship helps propel individuals forward in manifesting a Big Bet.
The Fellowship emphasizes an expansive understanding of leadership, going beyond traditional skill-building to support fellows in growing personal and relational aspects of leadership.

As part of the program, fellows will benefit from:

* Integrative Curriculum – an experiential and applied learning program equipping fellows with the leadership mindset and skill sets needed for driving meaningful systemic impact

* Impact Acceleration – focused time with peers, mentors, and experts to sharpen, magnify, and accelerate solutions through virtual and in-person convenings
* Cohort Community – a regional group of progressive innovators, thinkers, and builders for interdisciplinary and cross-cultural exchange. Each fellow will also join a growing global network of leaders that have participated in past regional cohorts.
* Network Access – exclusive membership in The Rockefeller Foundation network (potential benefits include post-Fellowship programming, convenings, consultation, facilitated connections, speaking engagements at global events, etc.)
* Global Platform – visible amplification for fellows to share their voice and solution with a global audience

At the end of the program, fellows will have a clarified theory of change to accelerate novel solutions and the skills to operationalize and adapt to achieve that vision; skills to build and navigate unlikely partnerships necessary to make transformative change; and supercharged storytelling capabilities to bring partners and funders into powering the work.

The Foundation will also provide fellows with a USD $5,000 stipend (subject to taxes and withholding, as may be applicable). Selection into the Fellowship does not include monetary grant support for the implementation of the fellow’s project.

The Big Bets Fellowship: Climate | Asia-Pacific

The Asia-Pacific cohort will encompass solutions to reverse the climate crisis in countries located in Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia, and the Pacific Islands.

Home to over half of the world’s population, the Asia-Pacific region represents a nexus of immense climate challenges and transformative opportunities. It boasts vast renewable energy potential and critical ecosystems, including glaciers, coral reefs, mangroves, peatlands, and tropical forests. These ecosystems not only preserve biodiversity but also provide sustenance to hundreds of millions of people — and they face urgent threats from unsustainable development practices. The region’s rapid urbanization, high dependency on fossil fuels, and escalating climate impacts endanger lives, infrastructure, and livelihoods. Particularly vulnerable are women, youth, and Indigenous communities, who face severe risks from climate inaction, costly adaptations to rising sea levels, escalating health crises linked to environmental degradation, and declining agricultural productivity.

The Big Bets Fellowship: Climate | Asia-Pacific will empower leaders across sectors to tackle climate challenges in the region head-on, fostering the development of sustainable solutions, resilient communities, and policies to advance solutions that are good for people and the planet.

Project Selection Criteria

A Big Bet is a concerted effort to fundamentally solve a single, pressing problem in your community or our world.

We are particularly interested in solutions that address the following areas (but are not limited to):

* Accelerating the transition to renewable energy that can reduce carbon emissions, expand energy access in underserved areas, and empower people who live in energy poverty OR
* Advancing innovations to better prevent, predict, detect, and respond to diseases outbreaks caused or worsened by climate change, ensuring vulnerable populations can lead healthier lives OR
* Unlocking finance for underserved communities battered by climate change and critical ecosystems that benefit these communities while fostering a more equitable global economic system OR
* Transforming food and health systems to result in health and/or environmental benefits for communities, with a focus on equitable and inclusive transitions OR
* Developing gender-inclusive systems and frameworks to mitigate and/or adapt to a changing climate OR
* Investing in nature-based solutions, such as large-scale ecosystem preservation and restoration, sustainable forestry, regenerative agriculture, and marine conservation, to align economic development for underserved communities with ecological preservation and Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities leadership OR
* Developing climate-resilient infrastructure, including smart cities, heatwave and flood defenses, sustainable transportation systems, and climate adaptive housing and health systems, to meet the demands of growing populations in underserved communities while reducing vulnerabilities.

Eligibility

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Application Details

Big Bets Fellowship: Climate | Asia-Pacific Cohort
Terms & Conditions
1/14/2025
1. DESCRIPTION OF FELLOWSHIP 2
2. APPLICATION PROCESS 3
3. SELECTION 6
4. PARTICIPATION IN THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 10
5. TREATMENT AND USE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & PRIVACY 12
6. PUBLICITY AND LICENSE GRANT 15
7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF THE FUNDER 15
8. REPRESENTATIONS & WARRANTIES 16
9. FOUNDATION HAVE NO OBLIGATION 17
10. GENERAL CONDITIONS 18
11. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, RELEASE & INDEMNIFICATION 20
Big Bets Fellowship: Climate | Asia-Pacific Official Rules, Terms, and Conditions
NO FEE, DONATION, OR PURCHASE IS REQUIRED TO ENTER OR TO BE SELECTED FOR THE
BIG BETS FELLOWSHIP: CLIMATE | ASIA-PACIFIC
The following rules, terms, and conditions (“Fellowship Terms and Conditions”) govern
participation in the Big Bets Fellowship: Climate | Asia-Pacific (the “Fellowship”).
By checking the acceptance box and submitting an application or otherwise participating
in the Fellowship you expressly, fully and unconditionally agree to be bound by, and to at
all times be in full compliance with, the Fellowship Terms and Conditions. Further, you
indicate that you understand and intend the Fellowship Terms and Conditions to be the
legal equivalent of a signed, written contract between you and the Funder (as defined
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below) and equally binding, and you accept the Fellowship Terms and Conditions without
limitation or qualification. If you do not agree and accept the Fellowship Terms and
Conditions, you are not eligible for the Fellowship and you should proceed no further with
the application process and exit the website immediately.
The Fellowship is void where prohibited by law.
Please direct any questions or communications about the Fellowship Terms and
Conditions or the Fellowship to BigBetsFellowship@rockfound.org. During the duration of
the Fellowship, there may be clarifications issued applicable to the Fellowship Terms and
Conditions, which will be updated on this website and communicated to Applicants via the
email they have provided.
1. DESCRIPTION OF FELLOWSHIP
The Rockefeller Foundation, with a domicile at 420 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY (“the
Foundation” or “Funder”), the funder of the Fellowship, is a charitable foundation
headquartered in New York.
The Foundation is sponsoring the Fellowship. The goal of the Fellowship is to equip leaders
with the Big Bets mindset and skills needed to advance their identified climate solutions
with breakthrough potential to help vulnerable communities and preserve the
environment.
The Fellowship will bring together a diverse and interdisciplinary cohort of emerging
climate leaders working to transform systems for a sustainable future. In 2025, the
program will be focused on solutions to reverse climate change that have impact in
countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including countries in Southeast Asia, East Asia, South
Asia, and the Pacific islands (“Asia-Pacific Region”).
The Fellowship welcomes applications that are implementing climate solutions, as
described in the Section 3 of these Terms and Conditions, in the Asia-Pacific Region with
an emphasis on scalable impact to provide services to or improve the lives of underserved
and vulnerable communities.
The Fellowship is targeted at emerging leaders who are eager to develop their leadership
alongside a cohort of other ambitious climate leaders. Through a combination of
inspirational and applied programming, network building, and personal development, the
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Fellowship is a four-month program designed to set leaders and their climate solutions on
a trajectory for bold impact now and into the future.
The Fellowship program is anchored on a week-long convening at The Rockefeller
Foundation’s Bellagio Center in Lake Como, Italy. Additional programing over the four
months will include virtual and in-person gatherings, cohort and network building,
integrative curriculum, and focused strategic guidance from experts and peers to advance
the fellows’ climate solutions.
The Fellowship is open to individuals representing visionary projects that agree to be, and
can be legally bound by these Fellowship Terms and Conditions (hereinafter “Applicant(s)”
or “you/your”). Please see Section 4 for detailed Eligibility criteria.
2. APPLICATION PROCESS
The Rockefeller Foundation will source Applicants through two distinct pipelines:
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RF-network: The Rockefeller Foundation has identified and set up a network of
senior experts working in or with the Asia-Pacific Region to act as nominators for
this Program. Nominators are responsible for putting forward names of potential
Applicants by January 26, 2025. All names put forward through nomination will
receive an Eligibility Form (defined below) for initial evaluation.
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Big Bets Community: All Members of the Big Bets Community who sign up by
February 5, 2025, will receive an Eligibility Form for initial evaluation.
All potential Applicants who are interested in applying for the Fellowship must complete
the Eligibility Form.
The “Eligibility Form” is a short survey to assess eligibility for the Fellowship, covering the
Applicant's age, availability to participate in in-person gatherings, and years of experience.
All Applicants who successfully pass the eligibility criteria set in the Eligibility Form will be
invited to apply.
The application will consist of two parts. The first part of the Application will be sent
immediately upon confirmation of eligibility and it will cover the following items relating to
the Applicant’s project (“Pre-Application Form”):
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Name
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Description of project
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Fit as a Big Bet
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Project impact in the Asia-Pacific Region
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Impact of the Fellowship on your project
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Project purpose
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Project focus
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Project stage
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Signs of traction
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If the Applicant is affiliated with or employed by an organization, details on the
organization and the Applicant’s role in the organization.
The complete Pre-Application Form questions can be found here.
Answers to the Pre-Application Form will be evaluated against the Project Selection
Criteria, specifically the project’s Charitability, Regional Relevance, Climate Focus, and
Viability, as defined in Section 3 of these Terms and Conditions by the Foundation.
The Rockefeller Foundation will select finalist candidates (expected to be no more than 36)
who best meet the Project Selection Criteria detailed below in Section 3.
These finalists will be invited to the second part of the Application process (“Full
Application Form”) by early March. The second part of the Application will cover the
following areas relating to the Applicant’s professional experience and their climate
project:
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Applicant’s professional background
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Applicant’s previous experience driving impact
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Applicant’s preparedness to deliver on the project’s goals
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Applicant’s motivation to drive the project
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Project’s relation to other solutions and the broader ecosystem
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Expected challenges
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Vision for the future
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Resource plan
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Fit with the Big Bets mindset and the program
The complete Full Application Form questions can be found here.
In addition to completing the Full Application Form, all Applicants who wish to be
considered for the Fellowship must provide a reference letter from a climate expert, who
is a recognized leader in their field with at least 15 years of work experience, using the
Reference Form (defined below).
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The Reference Form is a short form where senior experts are asked to provide a rationale
as to why a given Applicant should be considered for the Fellowship (“Reference Form”).
All Applicants who wish to be considered for the Fellowship must complete the Full
Application Form and submit their Reference Form by March 23, 2025.
Answers to the Full Application Form will be evaluated against the Fellowship Candidate
Selection Criteria and Project Fit (as defined below) by the Foundation, with support from
the Judges (as defined below).
As part of this final evaluation conducted by the Foundation, all finalists will be invited for
an online interview to assess their compatibility with the Fellowship’s objectives and
determine the Applicant’s suitability for the program. All interviews will be conducted in
English, by the end of April.
During the Application process, the Foundation may ask Applicants to answer clarifying
questions about their projects or eligibility. The answers to these questions might also be
included as part of the Full Application Form and evaluation of finalists.
Final selection will be made by the Foundation. Successful fellows will be notified via the
email they have provided by mid-May 2025. The Foundation expects to select 12 fellows.
The application process to obtain the Fellowship will be held from late January 2025 to
mid-May 2025.
All Application Materials (as defined below) must be submitted online through the
Submittable platform in accordance with the Fellowship Timeline. (terms and conditions
for the submission platform can be found here).
Applications include the Eligibility Form, Pre-Application Form, Full Application Form, a
Reference Form as well as all other communications, materials, and activities relating to or
arising from the Fellowship Application (“Application Materials”). No one will be entitled to
compensation of any type for participation or preparation of any Application Materials, nor
will the Applicant or the authorized representative of the Applicant be considered an
employee, agent, representative, independent contractor, or consultant of any of the
Foundation. Further, the Applicant acknowledges that if selected as a Fellow, they are not
an employee, agent, partner or joint venturer of the Foundation. Fellows are solely
responsible for their own acts and omissions in implementing their projects and the
Fellowship does not include any monetary grants for project implementation other than as
described hereunder.
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Applicants will be required to submit their Application Materials in English. The Fellowship
Program’s written communications will be provided in English. It is important to highlight
that a significant value of this Fellowship is in the connections with the broader Bellagio
Network, which primarily operates in English. As such, only Applicants who have a
conversational English ability, consistent with a B1 level or higher in the Common
European Framework of Reference (“CEFR”) will be considered eligible for this program.
All application fields that are marked as “*required” in the application materials need to be
fully completed for eligibility. If these requirements are not met, the Application Materials
will not be reviewed.
3. SELECTION
Selection, through the process outlined above, will focus on evaluating the climate
solution as a potential Big Bet, its potential positive impact on the climate, and its
charitability. It will also assess the leadership potential of the individual applicant as a
driver of the solution and their fit with the program.
Specifically, Applicants will be evaluated against the following criteria:
3.1. BASIC ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must:
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Be appointed by a senior expert (through the Reference Form detailed in Section 2,
above);
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18 years of age or older;
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At least 5 and no more than 15 years of relevant work experience in the project
area;
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Conversant in English, consistent with a B1 level or higher in the Common European
Framework of Reference (“CEFR”). According to the official CEFR guidelines,
someone at the B1 level in English can 1) understand the main points of clear
standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure,
etc.; 2) deal with most situations likely to arise while traveling; 3) produce simple
connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest; and 4) describe
experiences and events, dreams, hopes, and ambitions and briefly give reasons and
explanations for opinions and plans;
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Confirm that they can participate fully in the Fellowship under the laws of the
jurisdiction(s) in which they reside. Any entry received from an Applicant residing
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in a country where the Fellowship is not legal in all regards shall be ineligible to
enter the Fellowship; and
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Own or otherwise have and maintain all necessary rights, licenses, authorizations,
and consents with respect to any and all intellectual property and other proprietary
rights (including the rights of publicity and privacy) in connection with their
respective projects.
The following individuals may NOT apply:
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Employees, officers, and directors of the Foundation (including of their subsidiaries
or affiliates);
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Judges;
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Individuals from U.S. embargo and sanctioned countries/regions, or any person
appearing on the lists provided by the United Nations, the European Union, Member
States of the European Union, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, the United States,
and other authorities maintain economic and trade sanctions that prohibit
regulated persons from transacting or dealing, either directly or indirectly (i.e.,
through a grantee or other third party), with any person on a sanctions related list
of designated persons that they maintain, whether currently listed or su‑bsequently
listed at any time during the Fellowship’s duration.
The Foundation reserves the right in their sole discretion to verify the eligibility of any
Applicant and/or any Applicant’s compliance in full with these Fellowship Terms and
Conditions. At all times, the decision of any of the Foundation as to eligibility shall be final
and binding.
3.2. PROJECT SELECTION CRITERIA
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Charitability: Project must have a charitable purpose, such as improving the lives of
underserved and vulnerable communities impacted by climate change,
preservation of the natural environment, or educating communities about ways to
enhance resilience and otherwise mitigate the effects of climate change. Projects
that have a primary purpose to provide a for-profit company with a service or
benefit (e.g., preparation of a plan or production of a product that will aid the
bottom line of the for-profit entity) are not eligible.
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Regional Relevance: Project must impact one or more countries in the Asia-Pacific
Region and must be informed by the communities that the Applicant is part of.
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Climate Focus: Project reimagines an existing system and/or represents a novel
solution utilizing or leveraging a technological advance or other method in order to
catalyze the know-how, assets, capacities, and energies of others to directly
address climate change. For example, we are interested in solutions that address
the following areas, but are not limited to:
o Accelerating the transition to renewable energy that can reduce carbon
emissions, expand energy access in underserved areas, and empower
people who live in energy poverty OR
o Advancing innovations to better prevent, predict, detect, and respond to
diseases outbreaks caused or worsened by climate change, ensuring
vulnerable populations can lead healthier lives OR
o Unlocking finance for underserved communities battered by climate change
and critical ecosystems that benefit these communities while fostering a
more equitable global economic system OR
o Transforming food and health systems to result in health and/or
environmental benefits for communities, with a focus on equitable and
inclusive transitions OR
o Developing gender-inclusive systems and frameworks to mitigate and/or
adapt to a changing climate OR
o Investing in nature-based solutions, such as large-scale ecosystem
preservation and restoration, sustainable forestry, regenerative agriculture,
and marine conservation, to align economic development for underserved
communities with ecological preservation and Indigenous Peoples and Local
Communities leadership OR
o Developing climate-resilient infrastructure, including smart cities, heatwave
and flood defenses, sustainable transportation systems, and climate
adaptive housing and health systems, to meet the demands of growing
populations in underserved communities while reducing vulnerabilities.
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Impact Potential: Project must have the potential for measurable breakthrough
impact for people and/or the planet within 5-7 years.
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Viability: Project is clear and well-defined, technically realizable, has strong signs of
traction and has an attainable path forward.
3.3. CANDIDATE CRITERIA
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Regional Experience: Candidate must demonstrate strong, ongoing engagement
within the Asia-Pacific Region.
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Influence: Candidate is a recognized leader with evidence of contributions to their
field and is well-placed to influence relevant levers of change, with proven ability to
engage multiple stakeholders, and build alliances within a community or
ecosystem.
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Track Record of Success: Candidate has demonstrated experience leading a
project and bringing different stakeholders together to achieve a goal.
3.4. PROGRAM FIT
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Project reimagines an existing system and/or represents a novel solution inspired
by a technological advance or other method for harnessing the know-how, assets,
capacities, and energies of others. Project engages multiple stakeholders and
builds alliances within a community or ecosystem.
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Project is well-positioned to be improved and/or accelerated by the Fellowship.
While projects can evolve after selection over the course of the program, Applicants are
required to submit any material changes to the Foundation for approval. If an Applicant is
no longer pursuing their project or participating in the Fellowship in a meaningful way, the
Funder or the Applicant may make a determination that the Applicant must withdraw from
the Fellowship.
Applications will be evaluated by staff from the Foundation, along with select members of
The Rockefeller Foundation Network, including the Bellagio Alumni Network with relevant
experience, and an independent expert review panel with knowledge of the climate-
related challenges unique to the Asia-Pacific Region (collectively referred to as “Judges”).
The Rockefeller Foundation will select the Judges and shall be responsible for: (i)
allocating duties among the Judges; (ii) operationalizing of the Judges’ review, including
supporting them around how to apply the Selection Criteria described above; and (iii)
identifying candidates for the Fellowship. Decisions of the Judges and of the Foundation
shall be in their sole discretion and binding on each Applicant. The Applicants do not have
the right to dispute any decision or ruling of any Judge or the Foundation and agree not to
do so.
No Applicant shall have the right to be informed of the evaluation results for any
Application Materials, whether their own or that of a third-party Applicant, except that
Applicants who advance and who are ultimately selected will be notified of those
decisions in due course.
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Applicants must own or otherwise have and maintain all necessary rights, licenses,
authorizations, and consents with respect to any and all intellectual property and other
proprietary rights (including the rights of publicity and privacy) in connection with their
respective projects.
Any levies, taxes and fees associated with submissions to and participation in the
Fellowship are the sole responsibility of the Applicant. If the laws of any jurisdiction other
than the United States govern the Applicant, the Applicant agrees that Applicant is solely
responsible for any reporting obligations for, and for the payment of, any levies, taxes and
fees to any governmental authorities or jurisdiction arising from or in connection with the
Fellowship. Any such Applicant shall provide any supporting documentation requested to
the Foundation confirming proof of legal status and taxation.
Further, before Applicants are selected as Fellows, the Foundation may request the
Applicant to execute, a Fellow’s affidavit verifying identity, eligibility and acceptance of
rules, a liability release and/or publicity release, and a grant of rights consistent with the
provisions of these rules, and any other documents needed to satisfy these Fellowship
Terms and Conditions (collectively, the “Documents”). The Documents must be completed
and submitted by the deadline provided by the Funder in the notification, or the
Fellowship may be forfeited and an alternate winner chosen, time and circumstances
permitted. Chosen Fellows will also be required to sign a Fellowship Agreement before the
beginning of the program that covers rules of participation in the Fellowship. The
Foundation reserves the right in all cases to withhold the Fellowship decisions until the
potential winner’s identity and eligibility are established.
For Indonesian participants, the Fellowship Agreement will be provided in Bahasa
Indonesia as well as English. All Applicants are subject to eligibility verification as
described above and compliance with these rules. Fellowship positions are non-
transferable.
4. PARTICIPATION IN THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
The Applicants who are selected will be invited to participate in the Program. Specific
Program components include:
● Integrative Curriculum – an experiential and applied learning program equipping
fellows with the leadership mindset and skill sets needed for driving meaningful systemic
impact
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Focus on (i) strengthening the solutions’ theory of change, (ii) positioning the
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solution for success including learnings on change management, partnership
building, and how to set and influence agendas, and (iii) storytelling.
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Impact Acceleration - focused time with peers, mentors, and experts to sharpen,
magnify, and accelerate climate solutions through virtual and in-person convenings
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Cohort Community – connection to a regional group of 12 progressive innovators,
thinkers, and builders for interdisciplinary and cross-cultural exchange. Fellows will
also join a growing global network of leaders that have participated in other
regional cohorts
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Network Access - exclusive membership in The Rockefeller Foundation network
(potential benefits include post-fellowship programming, convenings, consultation,
facilitated connections with other charitable partners, and speaking engagements
at global events)
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Global Platform - visible amplification for Fellows to share their voice and climate
solution with a global audience during New York Climate Week
At the end of the program, fellows will have a clarified theory of change to accelerate
novel solutions and the skills to operationalize and adapt to achieve that vision; skills to
build and navigate unlikely partnerships necessary to make transformative change; and
supercharged storytelling capabilities to bring partners and funders into powering the
work.
The program delivery will take place over the course of approximately four months,
beginning in early June of 2025. The curriculum will be administered via a hybrid model of
virtual and in-person methods. Fellows are expected to participate in all virtual and in-
person convenings during the Program.
Fellows specifically are required to participate in a regional convening, a convening at The
Bellagio Center in Lake Como, Italy in the Summer of 2025, and programming in New York
City around Climate Week. Exact dates are available here.
Most reasonable travel expenses for participation in the in-person convenings will be
covered by the Foundation. The Fellowship does not cover medical care or insurance.
The Applicant should take out adequate insurance to cover their trips and stays in the
United States, Thailand, and Europe.
While the Foundation will cover most reasonable expenses related to the visa application
process, it is the Fellow’s responsibility to secure the necessary visas ahead of traveling.
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Failure to obtain the visa or inability to attend the convening may result in forfeiture of the
Fellowship.
The Foundation will also provide a USD $5,000 stipend shortly after signature of the
Fellowship Agreement (subject to taxes and withholding, as may be applicable). Selection
into the Fellowship does not include monetary grant support for the implementation of
the Fellow’s climate solutions or projects.
The Rockefeller Foundation aims to include all Fellows in events to amplify their climate
solutions but reserves the right to decide how and when to include Fellows and/or
projects to amplify, in their sole discretion.
5. TREATMENT AND USE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, PERSONAL DATA & PRIVACY
The Foundation may collect personal data about an Applicant, including but not limited
to the Applicant’s first and last name and email address in accordance with the Privacy
Policy applicable to the Fellowship website (available at
https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/privacy-policy/), applicable data protection laws
and regulations, and as otherwise described in these Fellowship Terms and Conditions.
Applicants may exercise their data privacy rights under their applicable data protection
laws and regulations. If you submit materials that contain the personal information of any
individuals other than yourself, you represent and warrant that you are authorized to do
so and have all rights to enter this agreement on their behalf under applicable data
privacy or data protection laws, including, without limitation, Section 26 of the Cyber
Security Act, 2023 (Bangladesh), the Data Privacy Act of the Philippines, the Personal
Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) (Thailand) and the data protection legislation in your
jurisdiction.
Applicant agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold the Foundation, its officers, officials,
employees, and volunteers harmless from any and all claims, injuries, damages, losses or
suits including attorney fees, arising out of or in connection with the collection and use of
personal data.
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By checking the acceptance box and signing up for the Fellowship or sending
Application Materials, you expressly consent and agree to the collection and use of the
personal information in those materials (1) as stated in the Privacy Policy in connection
with the Fellowship website, (2) in connection with the activities and charitable missions
of the Foundation in promoting and administering the Fellowship, (3) and for any
activities of the Foundation connected to its charitable mission. For the avoidance of
doubt, the Foundation may use your personal information to contact you about its
charitable activities and organizational missions.
The Foundation may disclose the Applicants’ personal data to third parties: (i) when
required by law or by a judicial resolution authorizing it; (ii) to cooperate with
government authorities in judicial investigations; (iii) to enforce or protect the intellectual
property or rights of the Funder; (iv) to fulfill any obligations and/or commitments
directly or indirectly related to this Fellowship. You expressly consent and agree that by
making a submission to the Fellowship, your personal information may be transferred in
or out of the European Union or your jurisdiction and to and from The Rockefeller
Foundation or other partners for the aforementioned purposes and uses.
The provision of personal data by Applicants is voluntary, notwithstanding being a
necessary requirement for signing up for the Fellowship. In case of not providing
personal data, or providing false or inaccurate data, the Applicant understands that they
will not be able to participate in the Fellowship and/or may be disqualified.
The Applicant has the right to access their personal data. The Applicant may also request
the rectification, updating, and deletion of their personal data by sending an email to the
following email address: BigBetsFellowship@rockfound.org.
For Applicants from the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”), if any, to the extent that any
personal data collected is subject to Personal Information Protection Law of the PRC
(“PIPL”), the Applicant acknowledges that personal data submitted in the Application
Materials will be collected, processed, and stored by the Foundation in accordance with
the PIPL.
For Hong Kong Applicants, if any, to the extent that any personal data collected is subject
to Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486 of the Laws of Hong Kong) (“PDPO”), the
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Applicant acknowledges that personal data submitted in the Application Materials will be
collected, processed, and stored by the Foundation in accordance with PDPO.
The Applicant consents to the Foundation’s:
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collecting and processing the Applicant’s personal data for the purposes of
administering the Fellowship program, performing this agreement, and
complying with applicable laws;
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retaining the Applicant’s personal data for as long as reasonably necessary to
fulfill these purposes;
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disclosing the Applicant’s personal data to the Foundation’s employees,
agents, advisors, and third-party service providers, in Hong Kong or any
other jurisdiction for the abovementioned purposes; and
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transferring to or making accessible to the Foundation, our other offices, and
associated or affiliated entities in jurisdictions where data privacy laws may
or may not be as advanced and comprehensive as those of Hong Kong.
For Indonesia Applicants, if any, to the extent that any personal data collected is subject
to Indonesia's Personal Data Protection Law (PDP Law), the Applicant acknowledges that
personal data submitted in the Application Materials will be collected, processed, and
stored by the Foundation in accordance with the PDP Law.
For Thailand Applicants, if any, to the extent that any personal data collected is subject to
the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) and its sub-legislations (collectively, the
“PDPA”), the Applicant acknowledges that personal data submitted in the Application
Materials will be collected, processed, and stored by the Foundation in accordance with
the PDPA.
For Vietnam Applicants, if any, to the extent that any personal data collected is subject to
Law 13.709/2018 (“LGPD”), Decree 13/2023/ND-CP on personal data protection of
Vietnam, the Applicant acknowledges that personal data submitted in the Application
Materials will be collected, processed, and stored by the Foundation in accordance with
the LGPD. Further, the Department of Cyber Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention of
the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam, the supervisory body of Decree 13/2023/ND-
CP on personal data protection of Vietnam, has the authority to address complaints and
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claims related to compliance with Personal Data regulations.
The personal data of Applicants submitted to the Fellowship will be subject to applicable
data privacy laws and regulations, as well as the individual Privacy Policies of the
Foundation. Please read the privacy policies of the Foundation and other partners
mentioned herein before submitting your personal information to the Fellowship (see
privacy policies of Submittable, The Rockefeller Foundation). The terms of the privacy
policies of these entities may not be the same, and it is the Applicants’ responsibility to
read the terms of each privacy policy.
6. PUBLICITY AND LICENSE GRANT
Except where prohibited by law, by submitting Application Materials, each Applicant
expressly consents to and hereby grants to the Foundation (and their respective licensees)
the right and license to use, in their sole discretion, the name, image, voice, persona,
likeness or other personal identifying characteristics, biographical information,
testimonials and other statements, and trademark, if any, of the Applicant, the country
location, and/or the background of the Applicant for promotional, educational or
charitable purposes in connection with the Fellowship and/or the charitable mission of
Funder, in any form of media, now known or hereafter created, worldwide, without further
permission, payment, or consideration. No Application Materials will be returned to
Applicants. Except as expressly provided in the Fellowship Terms and Conditions,
Applicant retains all rights to Applicant’s Application Materials. Applicant hereby grants to
the Foundation (and their respective licensees) a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free,
transferable, sublicensable, perpetual and irrevocable license to copy, display, perform,
distribute, create derivative works and otherwise use or exploit Applicant’s Application
Materials for educational or charitable purposes in connection with the Fellowship and/or
the charitable mission or work, including promotion of Funder.
If the laws of a Fellow’s country require permissions or rights that are not expressly set
forth in the paragraph above, the Foundation will ensure that the permissions above are
modified to accommodate.
7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF THE FUNDER
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Nothing in the Fellowship Terms and Conditions, the Fellowship website, in any Fellowship
materials, or in any other statements made in connection with the Fellowship grants to you
or any Applicant the right to use or license any intellectual property or other proprietary
rights of the Funder. You shall not use the name, trademarks, service marks, logos or any
copyrighted material of Funder without the express written consent of the Funder, which
the Funder may withhold in its sole discretion.
8. REPRESENTATIONS & WARRANTIES
By entering this Fellowship, you represent and warrant that your participation complies
with the Fellowship Terms and Conditions and that you specifically have the necessary
rights to (1) authorize the publication and dissemination of the Application Materials; and
(2) allow the Foundation to use and authorize others to use the Application Materials.
By providing Application Materials, the Applicant represents and warrants that the
Application Materials are original, not copied in whole or in part, and exclusively owned
and gratuitously provided without any restriction or limitation on use. The Applicant
further represents and warrants that the Application Materials do not contain or reference:
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Threatening, slanderous, disparaging, or obscene language;
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Discriminatory language (including hate speech) based on race, national origin,
age, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, size,
appearance, or disability;
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Sexually explicit content or personal attacks;
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Any content that would violate any law, statute, ordinance, rule, or regulation, or
any agreement with another person or entity;
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Content that directly or indirectly promotes commercial services or products;
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Software viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, bots, or any other computer
code or files that are designed to disrupt damage, impact, or limit the functioning
of any software or hardware;
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False or misrepresented data;
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Content violating any privacy or publicity right of any person or entity;
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Content that constitutes political campaigning, lobbying, or electioneering;
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Content that is the intellectual property of another person or entity, in whole or in
part, unless authorized by such person or entity, or that may violate the intellectual
property rights of third parties, in whole or in part, whether copyright, trademark,
trade secret, or patent; or
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Content that requires or is subject to any duty of confidentiality, attribution, or any
compensation obligation.
The Applicant further warrants that they will comply with all applicable laws, regulations,
and ethical guidelines in the countries targeted by their project as well as in their country
of residence, in connection with their participation in the Fellowship. This includes, but is
not limited to, laws related to intellectual property, data privacy, anti-bribery and
corruption, sanctions and export controls.
For Hong Kong Applicants, this includes compliance with the Prevention of Bribery
Ordinance (Cap. 201), the United Nations Sanctions Ordinance (Cap. 537), the Anti-
Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (Cap. 615), the Personal
Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486) and all other relevant legislation and regulations in
force in Hong Kong. Further, Hong Kong Applicants shall also ensure their project
activities do not constitute any offense under Hong Kong law, regardless of where such
activities take place.
The Applicant further warrants that the project proposed in their Application does not
involve any activities prohibited by any applicable law. The Applicant shall promptly
notify the Foundation of any breach or potential breach of this provision.
The Funder, in their sole discretion, reserve the right to disqualify any Applicant for a
breach or violation of the Fellowship Terms and Conditions or the aforementioned
representations and warranties. The Foundation’s right to disqualify shall be in addition to
any other legal remedies that may be available.
9. FOUNDATION HAS NO OBLIGATION
Each Applicant acknowledges that third parties may submit information and entries to the
Foundation that may contain information, ideas, concepts, and approaches similar to, or
the same as, those you submitted to the Fellowship, and that the Foundation may already
be working on information, ideas, concepts, and approaches similar to, or the same as,
those you submitted. By entering, each Applicant acknowledges and agrees that the
Foundation’ actions with respect to another entry or work of its own, even if similar to, or
the same as, your entry, will not create any liability of any kind to the Foundation or others
involved in the Fellowship. Each Applicant also acknowledges and agrees that
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participation in the Fellowship and/or selection for the Program does not create any
obligation on the part of the Foundation to promote, use in any way, or to take any further
action regarding Application Materials or an Applicants’ involvement in the Fellowship.
10. GENERAL CONDITIONS
Contact Information. During the duration of the Fellowship, each Fellow is solely
responsible for maintaining the accuracy of all contact information for the Fellow
provided to or for the Fellowship. The Foundation will not be responsible for
communications sent to out-of-date or inaccurate contact information.
Error in Transmission. The Foundation are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, or
misdirected entries; lost, interrupted, or unavailable network, server or other
connections; miscommunications, computer or software malfunctions; transmission
problems; technical failures; garbled transmissions; damage to user’s software or
transmission devices; or other errors or malfunctions of any kind, whether human,
mechanical, electronic or otherwise that may occur in connection with the submission of
any Application Materials or the Fellowship.
No Lobbying. The Fellowship cannot support activities that constitute lobbying as
defined in Internal Revenue Code Section 4945(d)(1) and the regulations thereunder.
Such prohibited activities include any attempt to influence any legislation – U.S. or non-
U.S. – through communication with any member or employee of a legislative body or any
other governmental official or employee who may participate in the formulation of
legislation in which reference is made to specific legislation and a view on such
legislation is expressed. Legislation refers to legislation that has already been introduced
in a legislative body or to a specific legislative proposal that an organization supports or
opposes. The regulations also prohibit support of “grass roots lobbying
communications,” which are defined as communications that: (1) refer to specific
legislation, (2) reflect a view on such legislation, and (3) encourage the recipient of the
communication to take action with respect to such legislation. Further, the dissemination
of the results of any activity that is designed to be nonpartisan analysis, research, or
study may not be limited to or be directed toward persons who are interested solely in
one side of a particular issue.
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No Political Activity. No Fellowship funds may be used to influence the outcome of any
U.S. or non-U.S. public election, or to carry on, directly or indirectly, any voter
registration drive (within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section 4945(d)(2) and
the regulations thereunder).
Right to Cancel. The Foundation reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to cancel,
terminate, modify or suspend the Fellowship should a virus, bug, non-authorized human
intervention, fraud, or other cause beyond the Foundation’s reasonable control corrupt or
affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Fellowship.
If for any reason, the Fellowship is not capable of running as planned for reasons outside
the control of the Foundation, which, in the sole discretion of Funder, may corrupt or
impact the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the
Fellowship (or any portion thereof), The Foundation reserves the right to cancel,
terminate, modify, or suspend the Fellowship (or a portion thereof) and, in that event, the
Foundation shall have no further obligation to any Applicant.
Right to Disqualify a Fellow. The Foundation also reserve the right in their sole discretion
to disqualify a Fellow if the Fellow or any individual associated with the Fellow, is found to
be (a) tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the
Fellowship, or any website maintained or operated by the Foundation; (b) using any
robotic, macro, automatic programmed or like type of entry methods; (c) violating the
Fellowship Terms and Conditions; or (d) engaging in unsportsmanlike, unethical,
inappropriate or disruptive action, or any action inconsistent with the Fellowship or the
charitable mission of Funder. The right of the Foundation to disqualify a Fellow shall be in
addition to any other legal remedies that may be available.
Waiver. Any Foundation’s failure to enforce any term of these Fellowship Terms and
Conditions will not constitute a waiver of that provision or bar The Foundation from
enforcing that term in the future.
Partial Invalidity. If any provision of these Fellowship Terms and Conditions is found to be
invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be
severed from the remainder of these Terms and Conditions, which will otherwise remain in
full force and effect.
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Survival. Provisions relating to Intellectual Property Ownership, Publicity Release,
Representations & Warranties, Limitation of Liability, Release, Indemnification, Governing
Law shall survive the expiration or termination of these Terms & Conditions and shall
continue to bind the parties with full force and effect.
Headings. The headings in these Fellowship Terms and Conditions are inserted for
convenience and identification only, and are not intended to describe, interpret, define,
or limit the scope or intent of these Fellowship Terms and Conditions. By submitting an
entry, each Applicant waives any right it may have to claim ambiguity of these Fellowship
Terms and Conditions or any advantage or any impact on interpretation of these
Fellowship Terms and Conditions that may arise from any such ambiguity claim.
11. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, RELEASE & INDEMNIFICATION
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
BY ENTERING THE FELLOWSHIP, EACH APPLICANT , AGREES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT
TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW: 1) ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS, AND
CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE FELLOWSHIP,
INCLUDING AS APPLICABLE ANY TRAVEL, WILL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT
RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING; 2) THE
TOTAL LIABILITY OF IDEO LP AND THE FUNDER FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS,
SETTLEMENTS, AND AWARDS WILL BE LIMITED TO REASONABLE, ACTUAL THIRDPARTY,
OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED (IF ANY) NOT TO EXCEED $1,000 USD, BUT IN NO
EVENT WILL ATTORNEYS’ FEES BE AWARDED OR RECOVERABLE; 3) UNDER NO
CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY APPLICANT (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF, TEAM MEMBERS, AND
ANY OTHER REPRESENTATIVES) BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN ANY AWARD FOR, AND HEREBY
KNOWINGLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO SEEK, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, PENALTIES, LOST PROFITS, AND/OR ANY
OTHER TYPE OF DAMAGES THAT ARE NOT REASONABLY FORESEEABLE AT THE TIME OF
ENTRY INTO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, OTHER THAN ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET
THIRD PARTY EXPENSES ACTUALLY INCURRED, IF ANY, NOT TO EXCEED $1,000 USD), OR
ANY RIGHT TO HAVE ANY DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED;
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