LeadNext Fellowship

The Asia Foundations’ LeadNext: Ambassadors for a Global Future Fellowship program is seeking applications from young emerging leaders from across Asia and the U.S. The program aims to build a network and supports their growth, impact and capacity to address today’s greatest challenges, such as climate change, inequality, injustice and poverty.

With the profound structural changes that will transform geopolitics, global governance, the global economic order, and social landscape over the next decade, a new generation of globally minded leaders is imperative. The LeadNext fellowship program equips emerging leaders across cultures and disciplines with strong international networks, exposure to wide-ranging experiences, and leadership tools to thoughtfully steer the future. This fellowship is fully funded.

Harnessing the innovation and energy of young leaders is essential. Positive and lasting change will depend on leaders who can move ideas and action forward to address rising inequality, find solutions to climate crises, mitigate conflict, and empower communities most vulnerable and insecure.

Eligibility

Fellows for the LeadNext Fellowship are dynamic emerging leaders from any sector with a commitment to creative approaches to addressing issues such as climate change, inequality, injustice, poverty, or other pressing issues.

Fellows demonstrate outstanding character, integrity, and are respected leaders within their communities with an interest in cross-cultural exchange.

To be eligible for the program candidates must be:

• Aged between 18-25 during the entire program year.
• Fully conversant in English.
• Able to commit to attending all sessions with an understanding that they are working across many time zones. Virtual sessions will take place in the mornings in Asia and evenings in the United States for approximately 2 hours per session. The Summit is a full-time commitment.

The program features an intensive leadership training between February and March 2025, monthly virtual masterclasses between March and June, and the Global Leaders Summit in the week of July 14, to be held in the San Francisco Bay Area. Fellows will also be paired with a professional mentor based on their specific interests.

Logistics

All program expenses including travel, housing, and food are provided at no cost to fellows.

How to apply

The application deadline for this fellowship is October 27, 2024. To learn more and apply, please click here.