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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.