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1 1 The Global Leaders Program identifies and prepares talented and accomplished students from around the world for service to society and to their future professions. _____________________________________________________________________________ Funded by the Goldman Sachs Foundation Administered by the Institute of International Education

2 2 What does it mean to be a Global Leader? Access to an international network of 700 motivated and dedicated people Exposure to world leaders Support for developing and running innovative programs that will impact communities in the developing world and make a difference

3 3 Who will be the next Global Leaders? 100 students worldwide 32 awards for Europe 12 Central Europe 12 Western Europe 8 United Kingdom

4 4 Participating Universities in Europe American University in Bulgaria Sofia University Corvinus University of Budapest Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest Charles University Masaryk University in Brno Warsaw University Warsaw School of Economics Stockholm School of Economics Goethe Universitaet (Frankfurt) Dauphine Universite Paris ICADE in Madrid Imperial College London London School of Economics University of Cambridge University of Oxford

5 5 Eligibility Leadership (student government, community service, internships, political activities) Full-time second-year student (in any field) working towards your first degree High academic standing

6 6 Application Process Overview Information packages for first round Nominated students submit applications Global Leaders selected on applications Global Leaders go to Award Ceremony and interviews European representatives go to New York

7 7 Seeking Nomination – Information Packages Completed nomination form (download!) Curriculum vitae First-year university transcripts/results Personal statement (1000 words or less) Submit packages by December 15, 2006 Nominees notified by early February 2007

8 8 Successful Nominees – Application Process Nominees access online application Nomination materials may be reused (but must be resubmitted) Additional materials include online application form and recommendation letters Deadline March 9, 2007

9 9 The Award – First Stage European Award Ceremony weekend, London, May 2007 $3000 cash award Designated as Global Leader Eligibility for alumni activities

10 10 The Award – Second Stage 50 winners worldwide selected to represent the group at the Global Leadership Institute Global Leaders from US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, South Africa, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Indonesia, Australia European representatives selected based on interviews in London

11 11 The Global Leadership Institute Global, organizational, personal leadership Seminars by leading US scholars and senior Goldman Sachs executives (Speakers have included: Kofi Annan; Pauline Neville-Jones, former advisor to British PM John Major; former Prime Minister of Poland, Jan Krzysztof Bielecki ) Social and cultural events in New York

12 12 Alumni Resource Center Alumni Networking Events Online Alumni Directory – keeping in touch with alumni worldwide Social Entrepreneurship Fund Alumni Activities

13 13 Social Enterpreneurship Grants Grants of up to $20,000, awarded annually Only Global Leaders eligible to apply To date, approximately $110,000 US seed grant funds have been allocated for Global Leaders social entrepreneurship projects worldwide.

14 14 For more information Tel: (+36-1) 472-2250 Email: global_leaders @iie.hu Web: www.iie.org/programs/global_leaders


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