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Asia Pacific Leadership Program APLP in USA |
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Written by Suleman Shahid
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Sunday, 22 January 2006 |
Asia Pacific Leadership Program:
The Asia Pacific Leadership Program (APLP) is the signature program of
the East-West Center (EWC). The program links advanced and
interdisciplinary analysis of emergent regional issues with
experiential leadership learning.
The APLP empowers future leaders with the knowledge, skills,
experiences and supportive community needed to successfully navigate
personal and regional change in the 21st century.
The APLP draws on the diverse knowledge and leadership experience of
its participants as well as the world-class resources of the East- West
Center and its extended community.
Participants are high-potential or current leaders coming from over 20 countries and a broad array of backgrounds.
Each year, over 50 experts from the Center and around the world join
the class to provide insights into how they chart the critical changes
affecting the region and to reflect on the leadership lessons only
experience can bring.
Graduates leave the East-West Center with an expanded Asia Pacific
regional perspective. They are knowledgeable about the societies and
issues of the Asia Pacific region and are trained to exercise
leadership and promote cooperation in a variety of cultural, geographic
and institutional environments.
The deadline for APLP 2006-07 application is (postmarked) by February 15, 2006.
Eligibility
Bachelor's Degree
Applicants must have a 4-year bachelor's degree or its equivalent from
an accredited U.S. college or university or from a recognized
institution of higher learning abroad. Equivalency is determined by the
University of Hawai`i.
Professional Status
The Asia-Pacific Leadership Program combines the development of
regional expertise with the enhancement of individual leadership
capacity. Applications are accepted from the following candidates:
• Mid-career professionals
• High-potential early-career professionals • Mature students with high
leadership potential currently in graduate school or soon to enter
graduate school Desirable Qualifications See FAQs and/or Application
Instructions for information on desirable qualifications.
Funding
All APLP participants are encouraged to find their own funding. In the
past, APLP participants have been partially or fully funded by
employers, government agencies, NGOs, fellowships, minority
scholarships, and other external sources; or participants have been
self-funded.
In addition to the APLP Fellowships granted to all participants, a
limited number of East-West Center funding opportunities are available.
These awards are extremely competitive and require a separate essay
question found on the application form, as well as a financial
disclosure form found on the APLP website. Priority is usually given to
applicants from developing countries in the Asia Pacific region.
To download the forms, goto:
http://education.eastwestcenter.org/aplp/index.htm
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