Are you passionate about creating positive change in the world? Don’t miss your chance to apply for the Equitable Futures Fellowship program! Presented by the Doris Duke Foundation and the East-West Center, this fellowship is designed for leaders from diverse backgrounds who are committed to addressing systemic inequalities in wealth, access, and power.
About Equitable Futures Fellowship Program
The Equitable Futures Fellowship aims to empower leaders to tackle pressing global challenges, including income disparities, healthcare access, climate change impacts, and societal diversity issues. This unique program offers participants the opportunity to explore innovative solutions and amplify underrepresented voices.
Benefits of Equitable Futures Fellowship Program
- The Equitable Futures Fellowship provides fellows with round-trip airfare to/from the program locations, program fee and materials, accommodation, travel insurance, meals, and some applicable visa-related costs (if required).
Equitable Futures Fellowship Program Requirments
Eligibility Criteria
- 5 to 10 years of professional leadership experience in any aspect of policy, advocacy of influence. This includes but is not limited to: elected officials, government agency representatives, advocacy group leaders, topic experts, community leaders, artists, activists, and entrepreneurs.
- A citizen or resident of countries in the Indo-Pacific region, or citizens or residents outside this region but whose past experience or current work comes with a focus on the Indo-Pacific region. There is no country restriction to apply/participate in the EFF.
- Applicants will be expected to have a fluent level of English. Applicants are encouraged to provide an English language test score (such as IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC…) if available.
- A current passport with validity through the end of 2025.
- Able to fully commit to two weeks of travel in October and November 2024 and one week in May 2025, plus regular virtual connections in between and a capstone project to implement during and after the program.
Desirable Qualifications
- A minimum of 3 years of studies in a higher education institution sanctioned by a degree representing a full-time program of study is preferred but not required.
- Committed to championing causes that serve communities most impacted by the global challenges of our time.
- Proven ability to work in a manner that respects differences in ethnicity, culture, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, ability, and socio-economic circumstance.
- Willingness to learn and try new techniques and approaches, and to face unfamiliar experiences with curiosity and openness to the process, as well as to be challenged and willing to push beyond their professional comfort zone with a commitment to their personal growth.
- Willing to engage fully in a place-based, policy-focused, creatively demanding program.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to complete writing and public speaking assignments with high quality.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
One letter of reference from a professional contact is required to complete your application but two are suggested. Instructions with a link to the Letter of Reference form will be sent to your referee(s) via email upon the submission of your application. Inform your referee(s) ahead of submitting your application that a request will be coming from Submittable, our online application platform. Should your referee(s) require assistance, please have them contact our team at [email protected]. The program will not accept a Letter of Reference directly from applicants. Letters of Reference will be accepted until April 21, 2024 (at 11:59 PMHawaiʻi Standard Time).
Application Deadline
15 April, 2024
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