Each year, The Leadership Foundation selects more than 22 women with exceptional potential for the unique opportunity to participate in the Fellows Program. Women are chosen from diverse careers and ethnic backgrounds and represent a cross-section of geographical areas around the world.

 

ADMISSIONS POLICY

 

The Leadership Foundation seeks to select a geographically, culturally, ethnically, and professionally diverse group of women who have established themselves in their spheres of interest.

 

CRITERIA

 

The Leadership Foundation Fellows Program Selection Committee will choose Fellows using the following guidelines:

 

•  Substantive professional/work experience and significant direct accomplishments.

 

•  Superior intellectual ability, as evidenced by academic history and distinctions, recommendations, and essays.

 

•  Current and potential leadership, indicated by professional, volunteer, and other activities, as well as through recommendations.

 

•  Strength of character, motivation, and commitment to goals.

 

•  Intention to participate fully in all activities and programs of the Leadership Foundation Fellows Program during the Fellows Year, as well as a commitment to the Legacy component of the program.

 

•  Fellows are not recent college graduates or even recent graduates of advanced degree programs. The optimal Fellows candidate will have achieved considerable success in her field, yet would benefit from this program.

 

•  Expectation of at least 10 years of continuing professional activity and leadership contribution following the Fellowship. Candidates are judged, in part, on their ability to leverage and maximize the Fellowship over time.

 

Within the context of reviewing “Program Eligibility Requirements,” the Leadership Foundation looks for evidence of the following traits (principally as expressed on the recommendation forms by those recommending the candidate):

 

•  Leadership

•  Authority

•  Professional potential

•  Writing ability (communication skills)

•  Quality of oral expressions (communications skills)

•  Motivation

•  Character

•  Commitment to goals

•  Professional integrity

•  Ability to work with others

•  Commitment to civic, community, and volunteer activities

•  Intellectual ability

•  Sense of humor