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The Global Leaders Program identifies and prepares

talented and accomplished students from around the

world for service to society and to their future

professions._____________________________________________________________________________

Funded by the Goldman Sachs FoundationAdministered by the Institute of International Education

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What does it mean to be a Global Leader?

• Access to an international network of 700 motivated and

dedicated people

• Exposure to world leaders

• Support for developing and running innovative programs

that will impact communities in the developing world and

make a difference

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Who will be the next Global Leaders?

• 100 students worldwide • 32 awards for Europe

• 12 Central Europe • 12 Western Europe• 8 United Kingdom

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Participating Universities in Europe

• American University in Bulgaria• Sofia University• Corvinus University of Budapest• Eötvös Loránd University in

Budapest• Charles University• Masaryk University in Brno• Warsaw University• Warsaw School of Economics

• Stockholm School of Economics• Goethe Universitaet (Frankfurt)• Dauphine Universite Paris• ICADE in Madrid

• Imperial College London• London School of Economics• University of Cambridge• University of Oxford

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Eligibility

• Leadership (student government, community service, internships,

political activities)

• Full-time second-year student (in any field) working towards your

first degree

• High academic standing

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Application Process Overview

• Information packages for first round

• Nominated students submit applications

• Global Leaders selected on applications

• Global Leaders go to Award Ceremony and interviews

• European representatives go to New York

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Seeking Nomination – Information Packages

• Completed nomination form (download!)

• Curriculum vitae

• First-year university transcripts/results

• Personal statement (1000 words or less)

• Submit packages by December 15, 2006

• Nominees notified by early February 2007

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Successful Nominees – Application Process

• Nominees access online application

• Nomination materials may be reused (but must be resubmitted)

• Additional materials include online application form and

recommendation letters

• Deadline March 9, 2007

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The Award – First Stage

• European Award Ceremony weekend,

London, May 2007

• $3000 cash award

• Designated as Global Leader

• Eligibility for alumni activities

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The Award – Second Stage

• 50 winners worldwide selected to represent the group at

the Global Leadership Institute

• Global Leaders from US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, South

Africa, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Indonesia,

Australia

• European representatives selected based on interviews in

London

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The Global Leadership Institute

• Global, organizational, personal leadership

• Seminars by leading US scholars and senior

Goldman Sachs executives (Speakers have included:

Kofi Annan; Pauline Neville-Jones, former advisor to British

PM John Major; former Prime Minister of Poland, Jan

Krzysztof Bielecki )

• Social and cultural events in New York

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• Alumni Resource Center • Alumni Networking Events• Online Alumni Directory – keeping in touch

with alumni worldwide

• Social Entrepreneurship Fund

Alumni Activities

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Social Enterpreneurship Grants

• Grants of up to $20,000, awarded annually

• Only Global Leaders eligible to apply

• To date, approximately $110,000 US seed grant funds have been allocated for Global Leaders social entrepreneurship projects worldwide.

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For more information

Tel: (+36-1) 472-2250 Email: global_leaders@iie.hu

Web: www.iie.org/programs/global_leaders