Deadline: 30 June 2016
The 2017 Ford Motor Company International Fellowship is accepting applications from community leaders who are living and working in: Brazil, People’s Republic of China, India, Israel, Mexico, Russian Federation, Ukraine and the United States of America (only from Detroit, Michigan).
During the intensive two-week residency, Ford Fellows take classes in areas including nonprofit management strategy and leadership training with Columbia University’s Picker Center for Executive Education and Yale University. The academic curriculum is complemented by visits to model nonprofits in New York City and meetings with academic, business and government leaders. The experience is enhanced by Fellows’ residency at 92nd Street Y, the world’s first global Jewish community and cultural center. Founded in 1874 and considered a New York landmark, 92nd Street Y annually serves over 300,000 people of all backgrounds, religions, nationalities, ethnicities, races and socio-economic groups.
What the Fellowship Covers?
Airfare, accommodations, food, transportation, instruction, and other program-related expenses are included in the fellowship. Each participant receives a stipend upon arrival.
Eligibility Criteria
A successful applicant must demonstrate that he or she:
- is a community leader engaged in the nonprofit sector, either professionally or as a volunteer;
- is successfully addressing issues that affect the community’s well-being; and
- would benefit from an intensive two-week nonprofit management training course in New York.
Previous Ford Fellows include:
- a Ugandan director of an orphanage for children affected by war and HIV/AIDS
- the president of a Jewish aid society facilitating Bosnia-Herzegovina’s transition to democracy;
- a sustainable development expert from Zimbabwe;
- the founder of an Indian organization that educates women and children working in the silk industry; and
- an Indonesian advocate for ethnic minorities.
For more information, please visit Ford Foundation Fellowships.
