Name: Cardus
Price range: $

Equipping emerging leaders for vocation and public life.

Would you leap at the opportunity to be mentored, connect with fellow emerging leaders, and engage questions that will guide the rest of your career?

Cardus NextGEN Fellows Program is offering a year-long fellowship that seeks to equip emerging leaders with the resources they need to excel in their own spheres of influence.

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Vocation

A vocation is more than a job. What is your calling?

Leadership

An open and ordered world needs leaders.Where are you called to serve and lead?

Faith

Understanding the world as God’s creation changes everything. What is your part in God’s plan for a more flourishing world?

Public Life & Policy

Faith, leadership, and vocation are building blocks of a more just and equitable society for all. Where are you called to engage?

NextGEN Program Features

The Cardus NextGEN Fellows Program provides a supportive learning community for young leaders to develop their spiritual and intellectual growth.

All-expense paid travel across Canada + a stipend of $1,000
Exclusive sessions with leading Christian academics and authors
One-on-one mentorship & a curriculum of readings for a year
Connections with fellow emerging leaders

What to Expect?

Every group of Fellows takes part in a one-week seminar in Ottawa which focuses on the Christian perspective on social and political matters, and they also attend four weekends in various locations across Canada, in addition to regular Zoom Connects with guest speakers to chat about vocation, leadership, faith, public life, and public policy.

Program Overview

Meet the Recent Fellows

Each year, twelve young, Canadian, Christian leaders are selected to join the NextGEN Fellows Program. NextGen is a year-long, leadership development opportunity for those aged 25 – 34 created and run by think tank Cardus. The NextGEN fellows will explore the relevance and resources of the Christian faith for their vocations and for public life today.

Current Cohort Past Alumni

Applications are Open!

The Fellowship year runs from May to March. The year includes four weekend-long events, one week-long seminar in Ottawa, and monthly Zoom Connects.

Fellows also arrange to meet once a month with their mentors via phone, Zoom, or in person.

Applications are being received now for the 2025 – 26 class with a deadline of April 30, 2025. The NextGEN Fellowship is open to Canadian residents, ages 25 – 34 (as of April 30, 2025), who can commit to the year-long participation requirements of the Fellowship program.

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