Should your application be chosen for this program, you will get the opportunity to see San Francisco’s famous Golden Gate Bridge. The San Francisco-based LeadNext Program of the Asia Foundation acts as a conduit for the exchange of ideas and ideas between the next generation of American and Asian leaders. This program’s emphasis on global citizenship for the twenty-first century aims to address some of the most important issues facing the globe today. Responding to climatic disasters, lowering violence, and enabling communities to prosper are important concerns.
With the major changes in geopolitics, global governance, economics, and society, the LeadNext program seeks to develop a new generation of globally-minded leaders who can handle these challenges. The program aims to identify 20 up-and-coming leaders from diverse fields, ethnicities, and backgrounds and offers them a special chance to acquire necessary abilities, information, and practical leadership experience.
Participants in the fully financed exchange program in the USA will learn how to lead in their respective areas with a broader, more inclusive viewpoint, participate in cross-cultural collaboration, and get a greater grasp of global concerns. Below are some specifics about the program’s structure and application procedure.
Host Country: USA
Host Organisation: Asia Foundation LeadNext Program
Eligibility Country: All Nationalities
Financial coverage: Fully Funded
Leadership Training Intensive:
- Duration: February and March 2025
- Comprehensive leadership development sessions to equip participants with essential skills.
Monthly Virtual Masterclasses:
- Timeline: March to June 2025
- Interactive online classes with global experts on key leadership and global issues.
Travel to San Francisco, USA:
- Date: Week of July 14, 2025
- Fellows will travel to the San Francisco Bay Area to participate in the Global Leaders Summit.
Mentorship:
Fellows will be paired with experienced mentors for ongoing personal and professional growth.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Accepting applications from up-and-coming leaders in any field who show a strong dedication to addressing important global issues like:
- Changes in climate
- Social justice and inequality
- Human rights and injustice
- Poverty and inequality in income
- Other pressing problems impacting communities across the globe
- Age Requirement: For the whole program year, participants must be between the ages of 18 and 25.
- Language Proficiency: In order to participate fully in discussions and activities, applicants must speak English fluently.
- Those in attendance: A total of 20 individuals will be chosen for the program:
- Ten participants from different Asian nations
- Ten American participants
- Commitment: To guarantee complete participation and learning, attendance at all program sessions, including workshops, seminars, and activities, is required.
Benefits:
- Fully Funded Program: There are no out-of-pocket costs for fellows, and participation in the program is totally free.
- Included Costs:
- Airfare and Travel: The program provides complete coverage for all essential flights and travel expenses to and from the program venue.
- Housing will be provided to fellows at no cost to them for the duration of the program.
- Meals: To ensure that participants are well-catered for throughout the program, all meals and food expenses will be paid.
Deadline: 27th October 2024
