Next Generation Leaders Funded Residency Program in the US from McCain Institute
Applicant criteria
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
McCain Institute invites mid-career professionals to apply for a fully funded professional development program that empowers emerging global leaders through the McCain Institute’s tailored professional development experience.
Description
The program offers a unique blend of professional development, exposure to top-level policymakers and formal training in leadership. At four junctures throughout the year, the program provides hands-on training focused on values, ethics and leadership, media and communications skills; and best practice examples of American business, political and civic life. A key aspect of the program is each NGL’s preparation of an individual Leadership Action Plan. Aimed at defining the tangible steps and actions the NGLs will take to bring about positive change in their home communities, the Leadership Action Plan becomes the central project of the development year.
The program is year-long and begins in early September and runs through the end of August of the following calendar year. Participants are expected to be in the United States for the entire program year and attend all four leadership development modules along with contributing at their placement organizations to gain the full NGL experience.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants should be in their mid-career, possess working proficiency in English with a high-degree of professional, academic and work achievements.
- Aspiring Next Generation Leaders must demonstrate commitment to highest level of ethical leadership, show decisive recommendations that substantiate their leadership qualities, and make a commitment to return to their home environment at the end of the program year.
- Participants should have a decade or more of career experience. There is no specific age requirement, however, typical NGLs range from 30 to 45 years old.
- The NGL Program does not accept full-time students or full-time academics.
Funding
The McCain Institute provides each NGL with the following:
- A stipend covering expenses such as rent, utilities, food and any other regular costs.
- Travel to and from leadership training modules.
- Lodgings.
- Health insurance and workers comp.
About McCain Institute
The McCain Institute for International Leadership at Arizona State University is dedicated to advancing character-driven global leadership based on security, economic opportunity, freedom and human dignity. The McCain Institute is committed to: sustaining America’s global leadership; upholding freedom, democracy and human rights as universal human values; supporting humanitarian goals; maintaining a strong, smart national defense; and serving causes greater than one’s self-interest.