Applications are now open for the 2025 Women Innovators & Leaders Development (WILD) Women’s Global Leadership Forum. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Opportunity Details
Program Overview
In today’s workplace, women continue to face significant barriers to attaining leadership roles.
The WILD Fellowship Program is a transformative initiative designed to bridge this gap by equipping early-mid career women with the tools, resources, and support they need to excel and attain senior leadership roles.
The program brings together a select cohort of 15 early young female professionals and offers comprehensive leadership development, including access to learning hubs, personalized coaching, participation in the Women’s Global Leadership Forum (online), and public speaking opportunities.
Areas of Focus:
Social Leadership: Addressing poverty, health equity, education, and gender equality.
Environmental Sustainability: Promoting climate action, resource management, and water conservation.
Economic Innovation: Driving economic growth, infrastructure development, and decent work opportunities.
Global Partnerships: Strengthening collaboration and strategic leadership initiatives.
What You Will Gain:
Leadership development tools
Personalized coaching
A global network of changemakers
Join a global cohort or purpose-driven leaders
They are looking for early-mid-career female leaders with 3-10 years of experience in global development who are eager to grow personally and professionally. Ideal candidates are committed to leadership and ready to contribute to one or more of the following areas:
Areas of Focus:
Social Leadership: Addressing poverty, health equity, education, and gender equality.
Environmental Sustainability: Promoting climate action, resource management, and water conservation.
Economic Innovation: Driving economic growth, infrastructure development, and decent work opportunities.
Global Partnerships: Strengthening collaboration and strategic leadership initiatives.
Selection Criteria
Completed application form.
Personal statement (max. 500 words)
Current resume/CV
Recommendation letter
If you are interested in both a scholarship and a fellowship, they recommend applying for the fellowship first. If you are not selected for the fellowship, you will automatically be considered for the scholarship pool. All are eligible to apply for a fellowship regardless of whether they have received a complimentary ticket from WILD in the past.
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