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WISE Future Leaders Fellowship: Calling all tomorrow's education leaders

Join the WISE Emerging Leaders Fellowship, an exclusive 9-month programme that brings together young leaders from around the world to connect, learn and collaborate for collective impact in education.


Important dates :

Deadline:01-Mar-2023

Name of donor:WISE

Size of the grant:Not available

Category:Fellowship

Reference URL :https://www.wise-qatar.org/wise-works/wise-em

Priority area(s) of interest

This fellowship programme is aimed at the next generation of educational leaders who want to embark on a learning journey that cultivates the mindsets, skills and techniques needed to thrive, nurture communities and transform education systems. It is now entering its fifth consecutive year.

At a time when education is being disrupted by multiple crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the burnout epidemic, and ecological collapse, WISE believes it is increasingly important to create stimulating and nurturing spaces for education leaders to come together, connect in meaningful ways, learn with each other, and collaborate for collective impact. Transforming education systems requires change at the structural and systemic levels, but also at the intrapersonal and interpersonal levels. Leaders who lead with self-awareness, compassion and creativity, who cultivate their own and their team's well-being, and who weave people and projects together are leaders who can drive innovation and systemic change.

The WEL Fellowship brings together 15-20 carefully selected young education leaders from around the world in a hybrid format consisting of in-person residential sessions, a series of online workshops with education experts, a number of asynchronous reflective blog posts, a concrete project to be implemented in their organisations and personalised mentoring support to develop their project. WISE seeks to collaborate with high impact organisations to appoint young education professionals to their organisations or networks to support their personal and professional development.

What are the components of the programme?
  • In-person residential sessions
    • WEL 2023 Fellows will participate in two in-person residential sessions, which will be led by experienced facilitators.
      • First residential session: 31 May - 10 June 2023 near Milan, Italy.
      • Second residential session: Late November/early December in Doha, Qatar.
    • During these residential sessions, they will be guided through a series of experiential workshops and activities on topics such as:
      • Collaborative and woven leadership
      • Personal sustainability and well-being
      • Systems change in education
      • Peer learning and peer coaching
      • Collaboration and co-creation
      • Project development
      • Telling stories to make an impact
      • Personal and group collection
    • WISE will cover the following costs for fellows joining the residential sessions: return flights, accommodation, meals, in-country transport, venue hire and workshop materials.
  • Online workshops and masterclasses
    • Fellows will integrate their learning journey with 8 interactive online workshops* aimed at deepening their connections, engaging with leading education experts, collaborating with each other, and reflecting on their progress within the Fellowship. The workshops typically focus on topics covered in the residential sessions, but also offer the opportunity to dive deeper into global educational content, depending on the Fellows' interests. Previous masterclasses with education experts have included topics such as:
      • Climate action education
      • Non-traditional approaches to education
      • Distance learning during COVID-19
      • Ecoversities and alternative universities
      • Educator well-being and well-being in education
      • Implementation of education policy
      • Girls' education and gender equality in education
      • Systems change: from theory to action
  • Thoughtful blog posts and vlogs
    • Fellows will reflect on their learning journey by submitting 4 blog posts or vlogs during the fellowship (approximately every 2 months). They will receive full guidelines and incentives for reflection and some of the blog posts will be published on the WISE website.
  • Practical projects
    • Fellows will apply what they learn during the fellowship through the design, development and implementation of a project in their organisational context.
      • Fellows will identify a potential project with their organisation at the time of application, but may change it during the residency session.
      • Fellows will have the opportunity to start the design and development of their project during the residential session through a series of dedicated activities and tools.
      • Fellows will receive support through tailored mentoring. Please note that WISE does not distribute funds to projects or individuals.
      • Fellows will be asked to submit regular updates in the form of blog posts on the development of their project, including a final project update at the end of the fellowship.
      • Fellows will work with their organisation to pilot and/or implement the selected project during the fellowship.
  • Tailor-made mentoring
    • Fellows will be offered support in the development of their projects through tailored mentoring. WISE will match Fellows with their respective mentors after the first residential session and after receiving an updated project description and clear mentoring needs.
    • Important note: It is the responsibility of the Fellows to be proactive in their relationship with their mentor and to make the most of it. WISE will provide useful advice in one of the online workshops on the mentor-mentee relationship.
  • Post-race commitments
    • On a voluntary basis, WISE offers regular post-fellowship engagements, which are co-organised with fellows to connect with programme alumni. These engagements include:
      • WhatsApp Alumni group for asynchronous updates and support
      • Recording calls to reconnect, promote well-being and explore educational topics
      • Masterclasses with external experts on education
      • Sharing engagement opportunities and participating in events
Eligibility criteria
  • WISE invites representatives of institutions, organisations, programmes and networks to nominate committed candidates with outstanding academic/professional and/or personal experience in the field of education in your organisation. Candidates may be from your extended organisation or from your branches around the world. The nominator must have a project idea when nominating a candidate to be eligible.
    • WISE is looking for 15-20 outstanding young professionals identified by their organisations to join the cohort.
    • Applicants must be between 25 and 33 years old, with a demonstrated commitment to education and potential for growth.
    • Nominating organisations must identify a potential project to be undertaken by the applicant during the year and assist the applicant in developing the project during the programme.
    • Upon selection of the fellow, the host organisation and WISE will finalise the project brief.
What are the selection criteria?
  • Applicants must be between 25 and 33 years old.
  • Applicants must be in possession of a valid travel document and be willing to travel abroad for the residential session.
  • Candidates must be fluent in spoken and written English and be comfortable presenting and speaking in public.
  • Applicants must demonstrate a degree of resilience that allows them to contribute fully to the programme while meeting other organisational and personal commitments.
  • Candidates should be curious, open-minded, flexible and comfortable in multicultural environments.
  • Candidates have a strong profile showing a consistent record of achievement in the field of education (academic, professional and/or personal). They have also been involved in education and/or development projects for at least 3 years.
  • Candidates clearly demonstrate their commitment to social issues and how they have sought to overcome them through innovative ideas and initiatives.
  • Candidates must demonstrate potential for growth within the nominating organisation.

For more information, please visitWISE.

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