OPPORTUNITY FOR NGO LEADERS: Yale World Fellows Program 2014 Deadline: 4 December 2013 The Yale World Fellows Program at the Yale University, USA is a leadership development program and NGO leaders from all countries (except the United States) can benefit from courses, research, institutions, professors at the University. Rising leaders from across disciplines and borders for an intense and unpredictable mash-up of ideas, world views and experiences are invited to apply. Selected leaders take part in a specially designed academic curriculum that advances their critical-thinking and leadership skills and become teachers and mentors by deepening the understanding of the entire Yale community about the complexity and diversity of the world. Candidates should have the experience, dynamism and energy to spend an intensive four months at Yale learning, discussing, and sharing their expertise with Yale faculty, students, and the broader community. To be eligible to apply, applicants must: • be in the mid-career stage Fellows are at least five, and typically not more than twenty, years into their careers, with demonstrated work accomplishments, and a clear indication of future contributions and excellence. The average age of a World Fellow is 39, though there is no minimum or maximum age limit. • be fluent in English An excellent command of the English language is essential. • be a citizen of a country other than the United States While dual citizens are eligible, preference is given to candidates whose work is focused outside the US. Selection criteria include: • An established record of extraordinary achievement and integrity; • Commitment to engagement in crucial issues and to making a difference at the national or international level; • Promise of a future career of leadership and notable impact; • Special capacity for critical, creative, entrepreneurial, and strategic thinking; • Likelihood to benefit from participation in the Program and to contribute to global understanding at Yale; • Commitment to a rigorous program of activities, to full-time residence at Yale for the entire duration of the program, and to mentoring students and speaking frequently on campus For more information, visit this link: worldfellows.yale.edu/apply/information-applicants
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