Data limit: 6 December 2023
Registration for the Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellows Programme 2024 is now open. The Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellows Program is a four-month full-time residential programme based at the Yale International Leadership Center and housed at the Jackson School of Global Affairs. The Programme runs annually from mid-August to mid-December.
The Programme offers World Fellows the opportunity to expand their vision, learn from each other and grow personally and professionally. World Fellows participate in Yale's intellectual life, give lectures and participate in panels, collaborate with colleagues, audit classes and mentor students.
Programme components
The main components of the Programme are:
- The World Fellows present to each other their vision of making the world a better place, what they do professionally and as values for building the "good society".
- The World Fellows welcome guest illustrators to discuss key topics, expanding their knowledge and challenging their points of view.
- World Fellows receive individual and group training and skills development training. World Fellows can audit many of the more than 2,000 courses offered at Yale, work on individual or collaborative projects and conduct independent research.
- World Fellows give lectures and participate in panels at Yale, sharing their knowledge and experience with students and professors. Fellows are a resource for the University and are often in high demand on campus.
- World Fellows mentor Yale students who have applied for their fellowships. Student obligations help competitive fellows with events and ensure that they are fully immersed in life at Yale.
- Fellows expand their global network by connecting with World Fellows in their group and with other Fellows around the world. The Yale campus also offers numerous opportunities to connect with professors and students over shared professional and academic interests.
Benefits
- A taxable stipend to cover the costs of living in New Haven.
- A modest, furnished one- or two-bedroom flat for the duration of the programme.
- Medical insurance.
- Return journey from country of origin.
Eligibility
- Candidates should have between five and twenty-five years of professional career, with demonstrated and significant achievements at regional, national or international level. The average age of a World Fellow is 39, although there is no minimum or maximum age limit.
- Applicants must be citizens of a country other than the United States. Although candidates who hold dual citizenship in the United States are eligible, strong preference is given to candidates whose work is centred outside the United States.
- Applicants must be fluent in English. An excellent command of the English language is essential for successful participation in the programme.
- World Fellows must reside at Yale University in New Haven for the duration of the programme, which runs from mid-August to mid-December.
Selection criteria
Candidates should have:
- A planned record of extraordinary operations and integrity.
- A commitment to good society and positive impact at local, national or international level.
- A promise of a future career in leadership and remarkable global impact.
- A special capacity for critical, creative, entrepreneurial and strategic thinking.
- A chance to benefit from participating in the programme and contribute to a global perspective on the Yale campus.
- A commitment to a specific programme of activities, with full-time residence at Yale for the duration of the programme, and with student mentoring and frequent lectures on campus.
Application
Admission to the World Fellows programme is highly competitive. They receive thousands of applications from all over the world for an extremely limited number of fellowships. Each group of fellows is geographically balanced and represents a wide range of professions, talents, experience, cultures, people and perspectives.
For more information, visitMaurice R. Greenberg World Fellows.
