The Global Fellows Program marks its 11th year as a 12-month fellowship for individuals dedicated to changing the way the world tackles poverty. It is looking for potential social sector leaders who embody service above self. Leaders who take a systems change approach to the world’s biggest problems and have the moral imagination to effect long term change. Leaders who are strong collaborators, are self-aware and adaptive. Leaders who are dedicated to addressing the problems of poverty and bring a blend of leadership capabilities and strong business skills to the table. Acumen Fellows are a different kind of leader.
The fellowship begins with eight weeks of training in the Acumen New York office, where Fellows build their understanding of the problems of poverty, the current tensions in the sector as it explores solutions and understands the role it has to play. The 2 months are also an exploration and reflection on Self, Other, and System, requiring deep introspection, and a willingness to change one’s own values, beliefs, behaviors, before they can effect change in the world.
The Global Fellows Program marks its 11th year as a 12-month fellowship for individuals dedicated to changing the way the world tackles poverty. It is looking for potential social sector leaders who embody service above self. Leaders who take a systems change approach to the world’s biggest problems and have the moral imagination to effect long term change. Leaders who are strong collaborators, are self-aware and adaptive. Leaders who are dedicated to addressing the problems of poverty and bring a blend of leadership capabilities and strong business skills to the table. Acumen Fellows are a different kind of leader.
The training
The fellowship begins with eight weeks of training in the Acumen New York office, where Fellows build their understanding of the problems of poverty, the current tensions in the sector as it explores solutions and understands the role it has to play. The 2 months are also an exploration and reflection on Self, Other, and System, requiring deep introspection, and a willingness to change one’s own values, beliefs, behaviors, before they can effect change in the world.
After training, each Fellow is placed with a company within Acumen’s ecosystem where they work on a key business challenge. In the past Fellows have worked on projects ranging from leading operations of a new business unit at a cotton ginnery in Uganda, to leading operations at a coffee processing company in Rwanda, to building partnerships for a vocational skills training company in India.
Application process
There are five parts of the initial application:
- Background Information
- Your Resume/CV
- Applicant Summary and Overview
- Essay Questions
- Two Professional References
For application instructions, click here.
Deadline for this application; December 8, 2015
For more information visit the Global Fellows Program