In Mountaintop International's 2025 fellowship cycle, 12,800+ candidates started an application, and 4,750+ candidates completed the entire application. This means that, over the past two years, 19,900+ candidates have started an application from 179 countries representing 99.5% of the global population.

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From former Members of Parliament, former mayors, Nobel Peace Prize Nominees, and presidential candidates, to hospital directors in low-income rural communities, humanitarians working for peace in conflict zones, indigenous leaders fighting to protect land rights, and refugees building youth leadership initiatives, our candidates were united by a common vision — strengthening the "human infrastructure" of their home communities so that local people can solve local problems.

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While the selection was extremely competitive, Mountaintop is proud to support the local leadership journeys of the exceptional individuals below. Please learn more about the stories of our remarkable Fellows by clicking on their profiles.