The Obama Foundation offers a robust curriculum of leadership development, training, networking activities, and customized support throughout the academic year to help the Obama Scholars gain the real-world skills, tools, and experiences they need to expand the impact of their work when they return home. These experiences allow Scholars to gain insights from high-level leaders across sectors and from the wealth of knowledge across the network of Obama Foundation program participants while planning the way they’d like to reinvest their new skills, networks, and knowledge after they graduate from the program.
This fully funded scholarship in the USA is sponsored by the University of Columbia, as a component of Columbia Global and Columbia World Projects. This nine-month transformative program would be of seventh cohort to attract emerging leaders across the globe. This program will be based on skill-based, academic, and experiential learning. It will run from summer 2024 to spring 2025. Leaders, who are at a breakthrough moment in their careers and have made significant contributions to their fields, are eligible to apply for this global chance. This leadership program demands you to work for the benefit of your communities upon your return, after completing the whole tenor there. Thus, shaping the future of the communities productively and positively.
Host Country:
- The USA.
Host University:
- University of Columbia.
Benefits of the Obama Foundation Scholars Program in the USA:
- A monthly stipend is given.
- Tuition and other fees are covered.
- Furnished studio apartment within the University of Columbia.
- Medical, dental, and life insurance is provided.
- Air travel facility to and from the home country is provided.
Eligibility Criteria of the Obama Foundation Scholars Program in the USA:
- Emerging leaders across the world can apply.
- People, who have made significant contributions to their fields can apply.
- Must possess leadership skills.
- Must have proven commitment to their services.
- Must be committed to returning to their communities after completion of the program.
- Should be able to implement their training, skills, and networking for the benefit of their communities.
- Should be fluent in oral and written English language.
- Should be able to shape the future of their communities positively.
Documents/Information required for the Obama Foundation Leadership Program:
- Resume/CV.
- Personal video statement.
- Answers to short questions.
- Proof of English proficiency.
- Two letters of recommendation.
Application Deadline:
- The application deadline for the Obama Foundation Scholars Program in the USA is December 12, 2023.
