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Applications for the tenth cohort of Omidyar Fellows are currently being accepted through 12:00 Noon HST on Monday, June 30, 2025. Candidates who apply by the early submission cutoff of 12:00 Noon HST on Monday, June 23, 2025 will receive an email confirming receipt of materials and a list of any missing items by Tuesday, June 24, 2025.

Please review the application package details below prior to submitting your application. Carefully note all page and word limits for each required element as submissions beyond these limits will not be forwarded to the Selection Committee. 

Required elements of the application package are:

Click here or the “Submit Application” link to the left to complete your application.

Application Form

This online form requests basic information such as organization, job title, and email address for you and both writers of your letters of support. The application form cannot be saved so please compile all the necessary information, including PDF documents of your resume and leadership reflections, before submitting at one time.

While we recognize the significance of diacritical markings, we respectfully ask that you omit any such markings in your application form responses as including them may result in submission errors due to the web format of the online application. However, feel free to include diacritical markings in any of your attachments.

Resume

In two to three pages, prepare a resume with your leadership and supervisory experiences and the items below:

  • Employment History: title, dates in position, scope of responsibilities, and achievements
  • Professional Affiliations: name of organization or group, dates of involvement, and description of your role or activities
  • Community/Civic Involvement: name of organization or group, dates of involvement, and description of your role or activities
  • Professional Development: name of institution/program, year(s) attended, credential(s) awarded
  • Formal Education: name of institution, years attended, degree(s) awarded

Leadership Reflections

In 250 words or less for each response, answer the questions below. Prepare your responses in a single PDF file.

  • Please provide a story that helps us to understand you as a leader. Please describe your leadership development path, including any significant mentors or guides.
  • Describe an impact you have made as a leader. Describe your community in Hawai‘i and the leadership you are being called to by your community.
  • What is your future vision for a thriving Hawaiʻi that you are contributing to or want to be contributing to? Why is this vision important to you?
  • How do you show your value for Hawaiian culture? How does Hawaiian culture shape or might shape your leadership?
  • What are you curious to explore deeply as an Omidyar Fellow? Why is this the right time to make this commitment?

Letter of Support From Your Chief Executive

If you do not have a CEO, executive director, or Board chair, submit a letter from a colleague who is an executive in their organization. An Omidyar Fellow may only write your letter of support if they are the CEO or Board chair of your sponsoring organization. 

In two pages or less, the letter should address:

  • Why would you make a great Fellow?
  • What would you contribute to the Omidyar Fellows network and to Hawaiʻi as a result of this program?
  • Your organization’s commitment to endorse you to participate fully in all program activities and challenge you to apply your learning where it will benefit the organization.

Please ensure that this letter is submitted with your application or emailed directly to: info@omidyarfellows.org.

Letter of Support From a Colleague (outside your organization) or a Community Member

Note: Omidyar Fellows may not write colleague letters of support.

In two pages or less, ask a colleague from outside of your organization who knows your work to write a letter addressing:

  • Why would you make a great Fellow?
  • What would you contribute to the Omidyar Fellows network and to Hawaiʻi as a result of this program?

Please ensure that this letter is submitted with your application or emailed directly to: info@omidyarfellows.org.

Omidyar Fellows Reference (optional)

Please list one to two names of Omidyar Fellows from Cohorts I – IX who are willing to serve as a reference for you. Having references is not a requirement for consideration.