Information for Eisenhower Fellowships Applicants

INFORMATION FOR EISENHOWER FELLOWSHIPS APPLICANTS

2015 Women’s Leadership Program: OCTOBER 4 – NOVEMBER 22, 2015

Eisenhower Fellowships 2015 Women’s Leadership Program (WLP)

Eisenhower Fellowships exists to inspire leaders around the world to challenge themselves, think beyond their current scope, engage with others within and outside of their current networks and leverage their own talents to better the world around them.

Chaired by General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.), EF brings two cohorts to the U.S. annually, each composed of 20-25 outstanding mid-career Fellows (ages 32-45) drawn from 52 countries. The seven-week fellowship is comprised of a five-week, individually-designed program in each Fellow’s professional field, bookended by a week of group activities, usually in Philadelphia, at the beginning and the end of the program. Each Fellow collaborates with an EF Program Officer to create a unique itinerary that refines the Fellow’s objectives and creates opportunities for productive exchange.

Eisenhower Fellowships is committed to further increasing the representation of women in the network. Following on the success of the 2010 WLP, EF will host a program in the fall of 2015 comprised of approximately 20 outstanding female leaders from around the world.

Fellow selection

We seek Fellows who have the creativity required to take full advantage of this unparalleled opportunity; the ability to articulate clear goals for their program; and a vision of how they will use the experience to undertake consequential outcomes which better their world. Successful candidates display strategic thinking capabilities and have demonstrated the necessary leadership skills to realize their goals.

Fellows are identified by high-level, in-country nominating committees and selected by a committee at Eisenhower Fellowships headquarters in Philadelphia. For more information about EF, visit www.efworld.org. To learn about our Alumni Network activities, visit our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/EisenhowerFellowships.

Tips for applicants

We expect that applicants to invest serious time and thought into the written sections of the attached application, which will weigh heavily in the selection process. When drafting the list of potential meetings in Section 8 of the application, we encourage candidates to suggest some smaller cities and rural areas as all EF itineraries include a variety of geographic destinations.

An Eisenhower Fellowship is a transformational experience leading to consequential outcomes and lifelong engagement in the global alumni network. The better the applicant can articulate clear fellowship objectives and possible consequential outcomes, the stronger the application will be.

It should be noted that Eisenhower Fellowships does not arrange protocol, ceremonial, or celebrity visits (such as Barack or Michelle Obama, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, etc). We do not arrange meetings with a goal to transact business or seek institutional funds. Meetings at the most senior levels can only be arranged if you have pre-existing contacts. Fellowship travel is restricted to the continental United States. Finally, candidates must be fluent in English and capable of conducting complex, in-depth discussions with professional counterparts and other Fellows in English.

Fellowship details and requirements

Eisenhower Fellowships will financially support the participation of a spouse/partner for three weeks of the fellowship period. However, children may not accompany Fellows or their spouses/partners on Fellowship travel. Fellows must agree to return to their country of residence at the end of the Fellowship period in accordance with U.S. law. Each fellowship is designated for a specific time period each year with fixed arrival and departure dates and cannot be deferred or modified (listed above). It is vital that, if selected, you are able to devote the necessary time to prepare for and participate in this seven-week fellowship program.

Eisenhower Fellowships Application

2015 Women’s Leadership Program (WLP)

October 4-November 22, 2015

Please see Information for Eisenhower Fellowships Applicants prior to completing the application.

Section 1: Contact Information

FULL NAME

Dr./Ms. First/Given Name Middle name(s) Family name/Surname

PREFERRED ADDRESS FOR EISENHOWER FELLOWSHIPS CORRESPONDENCE: Business Home

BUSINESS

Position Title Name of Organization Organization Website

Street address

City State/Province Postal Code Country

Telephone (include country code, city code, and number)

Mobile (include country code, city code, and number)

Email Skype

HOME

Street address

City State/Province Postal Code Country

Telephone (include country code, city code, and number)

Mobile (include country code, city code, and number)

Email Skype

Citizenship

Day of Birth Month of Birth Year of Birth Age

Section 2: Education, Training and Professional Experience

Describe your organization’s size and scope, prominence, and impact within your field and country (and internationally, if applicable).

Summarize your role within your organization and your primary responsibilities. What do you see in the future for the organization, and your role within it?

IMPORTANT: Attach an English version of your resume or curriculum vitae. If you do not have a current resume or CV, attach a document listing your professional history, education, and awards received.

Section 3: Community and Professional Engagement

Please provide information about your participation in community groups, boards, professional organizations, and other voluntary activities outside your paid work:

Organization Your role Dates Activities/accomplishments

Do you have any familial, professional or personal connection to Eisenhower Fellowships? If so, what is that connection?

Section 4: Exposure Outside Your Country

STUDY, TRAVEL OR RESIDENCE IN THE UNITED STATES

Duration, date and location:

STUDY, TRAVEL OR RESIDENCE OTHER THAN UNITED STATES

Duration, date and location:

Section 5: Spouse/Partner Information

If your spouse/partner speaks English and would like to join you on your fellowship, please answer the following questions:

FULL NAME

Dr./Mr./Ms./Mrs. First/Given Name Middle name(s) Family name/Surname

PROFESSION

WHAT IS HIS/HER LEVEL OF ENGLISH PROFICIENCY?

Excellent Very Good Good Fair Poor

WRITING SECTIONS

Section 6: Leadership

Provide an example in which your personal initiative and leadership resulted in a significant positive change in your organization, professional field, or community at large.

Section 7: Fellowship Objectives and Anticipated Outcomes

A. Within the context of current challenges in your work, community, and/or society at large, please describe what you want to accomplish on your fellowship by listing three primary fellowship objectives, and how you hope to achieve them. Additionally, looking ahead in the medium- to long-term, how do you foresee the fulfillment of these objectives enabling you to effectively address any challenges and positively impact your work, community, and/or society at large?

B. As noted in our mission statement, EF helps Fellows “achieve consequential outcomes across sectors and borders.” What concrete, meaningful outcomes from the fellowship experience might you reasonably expect to accomplish upon your return to your home country? Outcomes might include new programs or initiatives, collaborative projects with other organizations, and/or new policies or regulations.

C. To further EF’s goal of providing enriching and broadening experiences, please list 1-2 topics you would like to explore in addition to your primary fellowship objectives.

D. The Women’s Leadership Program expects that participants will serve as mentors for other emerging women leaders, in addition to embracing lifetime engagement with the larger Eisenhower Fellowships network. Are you willing to fulfill the role of mentor? If so, how might you do it?

Section 8: Proposed Meetings with Institutions and Individuals

List 10-12 institutions/individuals that you would like to meet in the U.S. Explain what you would discuss in the meeting, and how this institution/individual would help you advance your proposed outcome(s). Do you know people or organizations, either in your home country or elsewhere, which could provide substantive recommendations or introductions to help you meet your fellowship objectives? If yes, please provide details below. See the Tips for Applicants section of the Information for Applicants cover sheet of this application.

NOTE: The table below will expand as you write. Should you need additional space, please attach a separate document.

Organization
or
Individual
or
Topic
(include website where applicable) / Do you know the individual or have an organizational contact?
or
What position would the person you meet ideally hold? / Objective
Which of your fellowship objectives would this meeting address? / Talking Points
**SAMPLE**
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing to meet Eileen Sullivan-Marx, Associate Dean for Practice and Community Affairs
www.nursing.upenn.edu/faculty / I do not know Eileen Sullivan-Marx. My hospital belongs to a professional association to which the School of Nursing may also belong. / Meet with schools of nursing regarding training, professional development, and retention programs. / - How does the school attract new scholars?
- Is there a shortage on the labor market?
- On a broader scale, what can be the impact of education for the nursing sector? How is a mismatch between education and job demand prevented?
- How is patient safety addressed in the nursing curriculum?
**SAMPLE**
Service provision for immigrants and minority groups / Director or Program Director / To visit governmental agencies and groups that deliver services to immigrant populations / - How are services that provide mental health to minority ethnic communities structured and funded?
- Examples of immigrant groups that are organizing to provide support to their home countries
- How do organizations serving immigrant communities successfully incorporate leadership drawn from the communities being served?
- How are social justice models utilized in designing service delivery?

NOTE: Please be sure to:

Include your photograph (head shot) in .jpg format

Attach your current curriculum vitae or resume, or a document listing your professional history, education and awards received

Sign below to confirm that your professional and personal circumstances will allow you to participate in the full seven week fellowship program.

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