Funded Fellowships in Leadership Learning at East-West Center in the US 2019
Applicant criteria
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Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
The East-West Center is pleased to accept applications for the 2019 Asia Pacific Leadership Program Fellowship (APLP), August - December 2019. The APLP is the center of excellence for leadership education in the Asia Pacific region and a signature program of the East West Center.
Fellows have at least five years of professional work experience and normally 8 to 10. APLP Fellows must have at least a three year Bachelor's degree, and 56% of each cohort will also have completed a Masters degree. Cohorts typically have representation from over 18 countries and from every type of academic and professional background (as examples: science, business, development, politics, government, civil society, medicine, religious orders, art, finance, academia, or research). The age of participants ranges from mid 20s to mid 40s with an average of 32 years old.
Eligibility criteria:
[1] Bachelor's degree - applicants must have at least a three-year bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an accredited U.S. College or University or from a recognized institution of higher learning abroad.
[2] At least five years of work experience.
[3] A demonstrated commitment to promoting peace and prosperity in the Indo-Asia Pacific region through professional work, study or living experience.
[4] There are no citizenship, age, or ethnicity restrictions.
Desirable qualifications:
[1] Leadership track record in professional, public, and/or personal realms.
[2] Willingness to engage fully in experiential leadership development training.
[3] Deep involvement in a specific organization, business or community impact initiative (applicants must explain how, with their home-based teams, they will experiment with the leadership strategies learned in APLP).
[4] International experience and aptitude, including overseas residence, language skills, intercultural and diversity exposure.
[5] Experience of cohort learning, working collaboratively in small teams or in large groups.