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| - | USA Program--Research Triangle Area
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| - | -- Sponsor: Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, Inc.
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| - | -- SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides support to give emerging American leaders the
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| - | opportunity to travel abroad to a country (or countries) where their
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| - | professional growth is enriched through selected contacts with
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| - | prominent individuals and institutions in particular fields of shared
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| - | interest. Applicants should be mid-career professionals, and must be
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| - | U.S. citizens. The sponsor recruits from the Greater Research Triangle
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| - | Area.
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| - | -- Deadline(s): 09/15/2009
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| - | -- Contact: Julia Ransom
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| - | -- E-mail: jransom@eisenhowerfellowships.org
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| - | -- Program URL: http://www.eisenhowerfellowships.org/programs/eisenhower_fellowships_prospective_usa_fellowships.php
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| - | -- OBJECTIVES: The program focuses on a series of professional visits and
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| - | appointments with local experts and leaders in the Fellow's field. It
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| - | also includes cultural sites and hospitality by citizens of that
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| - | country. Those selected are provided overseas exposures of 4-7 weeks
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| - | carefully designed to enhance their professional and personal growth,
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| - | develop new contacts, and promote the exchange of ideas and
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| - | international understanding. They have meetings with local experts
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| - | and leaders in their field, as well as cultural site visits and
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| - | hospitality by local citizens, all arranged by a local program
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| - | coordinator with help from Eisenhower alumni Fellows.
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| - | In 2010, Eisenhower Fellowships will conduct an international
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| - | Women's Leadership Program. To tie the 2010 USA Fellows to this
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| - | program, preference will be given to women candidates in agriculture;
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| - | and women candidates from our Philadelphia, Research Triangle, St.
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| - | Louis and New England, recruiting areas. If selected to participate in
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| - | the Women's Leadership Program, the USA Fellow will join with women
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| - | from China, India, Indonesia, Ireland/Northern Ireland, Italy, Kenya,
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| - | Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Turkey, and the United States.
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| - | The following destinations are available for 2010: Africa: South
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| - | Africa; Asia: China, China (Taiwan), India, Malaysia, Philippines,
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| - | Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia; Europe: European Commission (Brussels)
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| - | Germany, Ireland, Russia, Sweden; Latin America: Argentina, Brazil,
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| - | Chile, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay; Middle East: Egypt, Jordan, Turkey,
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| - | Saudi Arabia; Oceania: Australia, New Zealand.
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| - | -- ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicants are mid-career professionals with five ten
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| - | years of demonstrated exemplary leadership, as well as an expectation
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| - | of at least 15-20 years of higher level leadership contributions, thus
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| - | impact in the individual's professional field, as evidenced by rapid
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| - | advancement and significant accomplishment within the person's
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| - | institutional and regional context. Active leadership in broader
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| - | professional/community activities, demonstrating a concern for
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| - | improving society beyond one's own basic job focus is also required.
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| - | Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
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| - | -- FUNDING: A Fellow's spouse is invited and encouraged to participate
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| - | (children are not permitted on this program). Expenses covered during
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| - | the Fellowship include: round trip international airfare, domestic
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| - | travel, and a stipend to cover the hotels and meals for Fellow and
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| - | spouse.
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