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2010 Women’s Leadership Program
Eisenhower Fellowships
October – November 2010
INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS
Eisenhower Fellowships’ Women’s Leadership Program (WLP) is a professional and leadership development program available to women who have demonstrated potential for advanced leadership and positive impact in their respective professional fields. It is intended to create opportunities for women globally and increase the participation of women throughout the EF network. This initiative will infuse the EF global alumni network with a significant influx of talented and energetic new alumnae. They will join several hundred distinguished women who have participated in the unique EF experience since the organization’s inception over 50 years ago.
The WLP will commence with Fellows arriving in Philadelphia from September 30 – October 3, 2010. All Fellows will participate in an Opening Seminar from October 6 – 8. They will then travel around the U.S. for five weeks of individually planned meetings and events, group activities and conferences, and a mid-program retreat at the Grand Canyon. Fellows will return to Philadelphia on November 14 for the Closing Seminar and will depart the United States on November 19, 2010. Attendance at the Opening Seminar, mid-program retreat at the Grand Canyon, and Closing Seminar is required of all Fellows.
To ensure a demonstrated level of leadership experience plus numerous years of subsequent contribution to society, the preferred age for an Eisenhower Fellow is between 35 and 42 years with 32-45 acceptable. Fellows must be fluent in English and be able to articulate and communicate ideas effectively not only in their professional fields but also with a wide range of Americans. NOTE: spouses of alumni Eisenhower Fellows who accompanied them on their fellowships are not eligible to apply for the WLP. Furthermore, in general, EF discourages applications from spouses of alumni Fellows even if they did not accompany them on their fellowships.
As with every EF program, the primary selection criterion for the WLP is demonstrated excellence. EF seeks a rich and diverse mix of professionals emblematic of women’s accomplishments across sectors. In its final selection process, EF will favor candidates from business, government and the not-for-profit sector. Candidates from academic institutions are expected to demonstrate expertise, impact, and accomplishments outside of academia. While candidates from women’s advocacy organizations are welcome to apply, the program will focus on leadership, broadly speaking, rather than advocacy.
A Fellow must agree to return to his or her country at the end of the Fellowship period in accordance with U.S. law. Fellowships are awarded for the specific timeframe above and cannot be postponed. If urgent circumstances require a Fellow to return to his or her home country during the program period, the absence must be limited to no more than one week, with the Fellow covering the requisite travel expenses.
Eisenhower Fellowships places strong emphasis on the Statement of Purpose and Program Design sections of the application. Therefore, the Statement of Purpose should include the nature of your professional and leadership interests and what you hope to accomplish on the fellowship. The Program Design section should delineate the nature of appointments desired and the specific issues you wish to address in these meetings. This segment of the application helps to confirm the extent to which you might benefit from the program and forms the basis for initial research and planning undertaken by the EF program officer in developing your program. It therefore becomes a vital part of the program itself.
Please answer all questions in the attached application in English.
2010 Woman Leadership Program Application Form