Fortis Fellowship 2020: Future Leaders Foundation Leadership Program

The Future Leaders Foundation runs the Fortis Fellowship, a 3-year program for high-achieving university students from humble backgrounds. Fellows go through an expedited cooptation process and, once co-opted, enter the Fortis Society at the end of the Fellowship. The award is open to exceptional 2nd-year university students worldwide who share the values of the Fortis Society. The Future Leaders Foundation covers all programme costs.

• Host: Future Leaders Foundation, USA
• Level: Leadership training and fellowship
• Length: 3-year program, starting August 2020
• Who: 2nd-year undergraduates, 22 or younger
• Coverage: all programme costs paid by the foundation
• Deadline: 26 March 2020
• Awards: number not specified

Future Leaders Foundation in USA

Leadership Training and Fellowship

Not specified

Freshmen students who will be the first in their families to attend university and/or low-income students

The Future Leaders Foundation covers all programme costs. What the Fellowship includes:

(1) Mentorship from world renowned professionals;
(2) Three-week Intensive leadership training;
(3) Funding and support for an internship abroad;
(4) Customized career advice and tools;
(5) Access to an influential international network, the Fortis Society

The Fortis Fellowship is open to high-achieving students from humble backgrounds anywhere in the world. You must meet these criteria:

• 22-years-old or younger

• Currently enrolled in 2nd year of an undergraduate program in any subject

• First from your family to attend university and/or low-income

• Record of academic excellence in university

• Proven leadership abilities through self-started initiatives, or leadership positions on campus or in your community

• Resilience demonstrated by overcoming hardship

• Record of altruistic initiatives

• Competitive candidates also demonstrate: strong ethics, altruism, charisma, and global ambition

Applications are currently closed.

Every applicant is screened on two things: the potential to become a prominent global leader in their field, and a history of proactively creating positive change. Candidates who pass the stringent first screening go to the Fortis Society’s Cooptation Council, which considers them for cooptation. Candidates who are successfully co-opted are inducted into the Fortis Society. Deadline for applications is 26 March 2020.

Read the official website thoroughly before you start the application.

• Who can apply for the Fortis Fellowship? Students aged 22-years-old or younger who are in the 2nd year of an undergraduate program in any subject, are the first in their family to attend university and/or are low-income, and can show academic excellence, leadership, resilience and altruism.
• What does the Fellowship cover? The Future Leaders Foundation covers all programme costs, including mentorship, a three-week Intensive leadership training, funding and support for an internship abroad, customized career advice and tools, and access to the Fortis Society network.
• How long does the Fellowship last? It is a 3-year program. Fellows who complete it enter the Fortis Society through an expedited cooptation process.
• What is the application deadline? The deadline is 26 March 2020. Applications are currently closed.
• How are applicants selected? Applicants are screened on their potential to become prominent global leaders and on their record of creating positive change. Those who pass the first screening are presented to the Fortis Society’s Cooptation Council.

• Read the official guidelines in full before you begin the application.
• Gather evidence of your leadership and altruistic initiatives early, so you can describe them clearly.
• Ask a mentor or adviser to review your application before you submit it.
• Check the official website for updates on when applications reopen.