Nominate Candidates for the Ashoka Fellowship
If you wish to nominate a social entrepreneur or nominate yourself for the Ashoka Fellowship, please follow the steps below.
- Review the information provided on Selection Criteria and Eligibility.
- Download the Candidate Nomination form.
- Submit the filled out form to with the subject as 'Nomination of ___.'
- Receive an email from Ashoka acknowledging receipt of the nomination.
Unsure if the nominee qualifies? - Send in the nomination form as a suggestion, with as much information as you have.
Deadline - There is no deadline since it is an open nomination process.
Next Steps - The Ashoka-US team will review the nomination form and follow-up with the candidate directly, if he or she appears to meet the criteria.
Timeline - Depending on where the candidate is in his or her work, it may take anywhere from a few months to a few years for a candidate to move through the entire selection process since Ashoka looks for Fellows who are at a certain stage of their career.
We thank you in advance for ensuring that Ashoka receives a constant flow of promising candidates as well as an invaluable perspective on the current innovation in the sector.
Click to download the Ashoka-US Candidate Nomination form.
