Yale University seeks applications for the World Fellows Program aimed at building an extraordinary cohort of Fellows interested in preparing for greater roles of leadership, expanding their professional and personal horizons, and contributing to a deepening of international awareness and dialogue within the Yale community.
Core Goals
The Yale World Fellows Program has three core goals:
– broadening the knowledge foundations and strengthening the leadership skills of a set of emerging leaders from around the world;
– deepening the international dialogue across the Yale campus by having the World Fellows play a role as catalysts for conversations and as a source of perspectives, both formal and informal, on global issues and challenges;
– creating a network of international decision makers from a range of disciplines who are connected to Yale and to each other.
Selection Criteria:
– 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 duration of the program, and to mentoring students and speaking frequently on campus
Applicants must:
– be in the mid-career stage, at least five and typically not more than twenty years into their professional careers, with demonstrated work accomplishments, and a clear indication of future contributions and excellence. The average age of a World Fellow is 38;
– have an excellent command of the English language and be able to speak, read, and write in English fluently;
– be a citizen of and reside in a country other than the United States
-Preference may be given to candidates who have not had extensive educational or work experience in the United States, particularly at Yale.
Deadline for submitting the application is December 9, 2011
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