2023-2024 STUDENT LEADERS PROGRAM
ABOUT THE STUDENT LEADERS PROGRAM
The Student Leaders Program (SLP) is a rigorous leadership and civic engagement program for competitively selected undergraduate and graduate students from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Students are placed in U.S. universities where they complete academic coursework, develop leadership and project management skills, and expand their understanding of civil society and participatory governance processes in the United States and MENA region.
The SLP is a yearlong three-part program: pre-summer, summer, and post-summer with the most intensive part taking place during the summer. The summer program is an intensive 4-week program, and is tentatively scheduled to take place from June 28 until July 26, 2023.
ELIGIBILITY
Age: Must be between 20 and 24
Citizenship: Students from Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Qatar, Syria,
Tunisia, West Bank and Gaza, and Yemen.
Residency: Must currently reside in your home country with the exception of Syrian and Yemeni applicants.
English Proficiency: Must have high-English language skills.
University Enrollment: Must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program, have recently graduated or will start graduate studies in the Fall of 2023.
Commitment to Leadership and Civic Engagement: Must demonstrate strong commitment within your community.
Please make sure to review the application for more information regarding eligibility criteria.
ABOUT THE STUDENT LEADERS PROGRAM
The Student Leaders Program (SLP) is a rigorous leadership and civic engagement program for competitively selected undergraduate and graduate students from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Students are placed in U.S. universities where they complete academic coursework, develop leadership and project management skills, and expand their understanding of civil society and participatory governance processes in the United States and MENA region.
The SLP is a yearlong three-part program: pre-summer, summer, and post-summer with the most intensive part taking place during the summer. The summer program is an intensive 4-week program, and is tentatively scheduled to take place from June 28 until July 26, 2023.
ELIGIBILITY
Age: Must be between 20 and 24
Citizenship: Students from Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Qatar, Syria,
Tunisia, West Bank and Gaza, and Yemen.
Residency: Must currently reside in your home country with the exception of Syrian and Yemeni applicants.
English Proficiency: Must have high-English language skills.
University Enrollment: Must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program, have recently graduated or will start graduate studies in the Fall of 2023.
Commitment to Leadership and Civic Engagement: Must demonstrate strong commitment within your community.
Please make sure to review the application for more information regarding eligibility criteria.