Call for Applications: Hesselbein Student Leadership Summit 2016

Deadline: May 1,2016

Type: Fully or Partially Funded
Location: Pennsylvania, USA
Date: 23- 26 July, 2016

Join 50 dynamic student leaders from across the world at the Hesselbein Student Leadership Summit 2016 to learn how to be effective, ethical, and innovative leaders. You will work alongside distinguished mentors who will share their expertise and guide you through leadership training. Students will emerge from the academy with the skills and experience to excel as global leaders.

 

Eligibility:

Accomplished student leaders from college campuses across the world. Eligible students include rising sophomores, juniors, seniors, graduating seniors from two-year and four-year schools, and entry-level graduate students such as those enrolled to begin the first year of graduate school and/or those who have completed the first year of graduate school.

 

* Student applicants who have been involved in a range of campus and community programs, service, leadership, athletics, research and and experiential-learning are encouraged to apply.

 

Cost:

 

Paid registration, room, board, and up to $500 towards travel for international students and up to $200 need-dependent travel for U.S. students.

 

Application:

 

You have to fill out the online applicationand attach the following documents:

1. One current letter of recommendation written by a university administrator (e.g. College Dean, Director of Student Life, Departmental Chair). Application will be incomplete unless the recommendation letter is uploaded and/or sent to sarahpopovich@pitt.edu by the application deadline. You may send an additional letter to supplement your application. 
2. Résumé (include GPA on résumé).
3. Single-page essay using 12-point times new roman font. Your essay should incorporate the following questions:
    

             *What specifically have you accomplished as a leader on your campus and/or in your community, and how did you motivate others?

             *How has your leadership experience on your campus and/or in your community broadened your understanding of the challenges and opportunities confronting global leaders today?

             *How do you envision yourself addressing these challenges and opportunities be it through a career, community service, and/or civic engagement?

Selection Notification: Students will receive an email regarding their pending application on or before May 23, 2016.