2016 Ford Motor Company International Fellowship of 92nd Street Y in USA

2016 Ford Motor Company International Fellowship of 92nd Street Y in USA

• Applications are invited for Ford Motor Company international fellowships to undertake an intensive three-week nonprofit management training course in New York. Applications only from community leaders who are living and working in Bangladesh, Brazil, People's Republic of China, Cuba; Detroit; Michigan (USA); India; Israel; Jordan; Mozambique; and the Russian Federation are accepted. Fellows are obliged to complete written assignments and required reading prior to and following their residency in New York. Airfare, accommodation, food, transportation, instruction, and other program-related expenses are included in the fellowship. Each participant receives a stipend upon arrival. The application deadline is June 30, 2015.
• Study Subject (s): Fellowships are awarded for nonprofit management training course. Ford Fellows take classes in areas including nonprofit management strategy and leadership training at Columbia University's Picker Center for Executive Education.

Course Level: This is an intensive three-week residency fellowship program.

Scholarship Provider: Ford Motor Company and 92nd Street Y

Scholarship can be taken at: USA

Eligibility: Applicants must be 21 years of age or older, with several years of leadership experience. They seek candidates from a variety of backgrounds with the aim of creating a group of Fellows who will work well together and offer a diversity of views and experiences. Candidates should be emerging leaders addressing issues whose resolution can have a significant positive impact on their communities, on their countries, and"collectively " on the world. Applicants must demonstrate fluency in English, have valid passports, and have regular access to a computer and the Internet. They may not be current recipients of other fellowships.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Ford Motor Company International Fellowship of 92nd Street YApplicants from Bangladesh, Brazil, People's Republic of China, Cuba; Detroit; Michigan (USA); India; Israel; Jordan; Mozambique; and the Russian Federation can apply for the fellowships.

Scholarship Description: The 2016 Ford Motor Company International Fellowship of 92nd Street Y is accepting applications only from community leaders who are living and working in: Bangladesh; Brazil; People's Republic of China; Cuba; Detroit; Michigan (USA); India; Israel; Jordan; Mozambique; and the Russian Federation. A successful applicant must demonstrate that he or she is a community leader engaged in the nonprofit sector, either professionally or as a volunteer; successfully addressing issues that affect the community's well-being; and would benefit from an intensive three-week nonprofit management training course in New York.

Number of award(s): Each year a group of 20-25 emerging leaders from different regions of the world are selected to become Ford Fellows of 92nd Street Y.

Duration of award(s): The program includes a three-week residency in New York City and ongoing communication before and after the residency via telephone and email.

What does it cover? Airfare, accommodation, food, transportation, instruction and other program-related expenses are included in the fellowship. Each participant receives a stipend upon arrival.

Selection 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 three-week nonprofit management training course in New York.

How to Apply: Applications must be postmarked or emailed.

University Name: California State University