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Learn about an unparalleled fellowship program curated to arm changemakers with the necessary tools to confront Australia’s pressing social and environmental concerns. This one-of-a-kind program offers the funding, resources and network so you can concentrate on your groundbreaking solution for an entire year (removing all worry about how you’ll afford rent or groceries). If you’re seeking a fellowship that ticks all the boxes, your search ends here.

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Are you passionate about creating positive change in Australia but struggling to secure the resources needed for your game-changing solution? The Kenneth Myer Innovation Fellowship, offered by The Myer Foundation & Sidney Myer Fund, is the answer. This prestigious program provides exceptional leaders with a full year dedicated to their social change idea and a generous grant of $180,000. Open to individuals from various sectors, this fellowship offers a unique opportunity to turn dreams into reality. Learn valuable tips from previous fellowship alumni who have successfully stood out in the highly competitive application process.

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While Mick Cronin’s fierce determination has been an enduring force behind the success of a criminal youth justice and social enterprise initiatives transforming the lives of young offenders in Victoria for more than 16 years, he says he’s become even more ambitious as a changemaker since earning a Westpac Social Change Fellowship.

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Cessalee Smith-Stovall has a name for her imposter syndrome. It’s Tyrone. She says when she applied for the Westpac Social Change Fellowship, she had to ask Tyrone to leave. For people who spend their days working to improve the lives of others, it can be uncomfortable to look inward. But it can also be transformative.

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The Myer Innovation Fellowships support breakthrough solutions to Australia’s most pressing social and environmental challenges and bring new talent to the social sector. Fellows are offered funding and the unique opportunity to take twelve months away from their current role to pursue a big idea that has the potential to achieve positive social outcomes.

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Over the past ten years, the Kenneth Myer Innovation Fellowship program has supported some of Australia’s brightest, self-directed leaders to forge breakthrough solutions to challenges facing Australia today — from poverty and disadvantage to sustainability and the environment. Unlike many opportunities for social change, the Fellowship program provides support to individuals rather than organisations, with Fellows each receiving $150,000 for their 12-month commitment to the program.

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The Myer Innovation Fellowships support breakthrough solutions to Australia’s most pressing social and environmental challenges and bring new talent to the social sector. Fellows are offered funding and the unique opportunity to take twelve months away from their current role to pursue a big idea that has the potential to achieve positive social outcomes.

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Mikhara Ramsing is a 2018 Westpac Social Change Fellow, a social entrepreneur and businesswoman, an activist for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) LGBTIQA+ inclusion, a QLD Young Australian of the Year nominee, a mentee and mentor. But just two years ago as she considered applying for the Westpac Social Change Fellowship, she shares how she was struck with feelings of self doubt as she wondered whether this was a program for people far more qualified than her.

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