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JESSICA KING FELLOWSHIP

nEXT PROGRAM: fEBRUARY-APRIL 2024

EXPLORE THE WORLD OF STARTUPS

Launched in 2022, the Jessica King Fellowship gives aspiring entrepreneurs with disability (EwD) – or even those intrigued by entrepreneurship, the opportunity to explore the world of startups.

The Jessica King Fellowship was created in memory of Jessica who was a founder of abilio, a transport and navigation app that enabled people with disability to move throughout the city. Without her lived experience it is unlikely that the startup would have made it off the ground. abilio aimed to make the world accessible, to equalise independent access to life.

This Fellowship has been made possible with support from Steve King, Intopia and the Cerebral Palsy Alliance.

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"People with disability should be less afraid to share what we know and how we feel. Our insights are valuable. We are not failures because, sometimes, we need to approach life a little differently." - Jessica King

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

If you experience any issues with the application process please contact our team.

The 6 month part-time experience includes:

  • access to a $5,000 grant to spend towards opportunities exploring entrepreneurship
  • Connections to mentors
  • Opportunities to engage in work experience (where possible) with startups who have been through Remarkable

Anyone who identifies as a person with a disability over the age of 16yrs, and is based in Australia.

The Fellowship will commence in February 2024 and go through until April 2024.

The Fellowship time commitment is flexible because you set the agenda. There are opportunities to attend startup conferences, attend Remarkable Accelerator Masterclasses on Tuesday mornings, meet with some awesome mentors, or do some short courses. But ultimately this Fellowship is designed to be flexible to fit your schedule and your needs.

This is to invest into you and your growth in entrepreneurship. So think about things like startup conferences like _southstart, SXSW, Sunrise, and many others. Think about short courses, maybe at General Assembly, Academy Xi or Udacity. And maybe there are some support needs you will have to access these things – like travel or accommodation, etc.

One of our superpowers is our network, so we will do what we can through that to help you achieve your goals. Like all startup founders, sometimes we might have to pivot these as we go. But aim for the stars and let’s see if we can help you get there!

In 2024, there will be 5 Jessica King Fellows.

Great that you have such ambition, and we would really love that never-ending packet of TimTams as well, but the reality is, the fellowship has a budget constraint of $5,000 per recipient, so think creatively how you can get the biggest bang for your buck (all 5,000 of them!).

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MADE POSSIBLE BY

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SUPPORTING PARTNERS

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