THE FELLOWSHIP MANUAL Eisenhower Fellowships' USA
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[Eisenhower wwsssw.eisenhowerfellowships.org THEFELLOWSHIP FELLOWSHIP MANUAL MANUAL Eisenhower Fellowships’ USA Program Eisenhower Fellowships identifies, empowers and links outstanding leaders from around the world, helping them achieve consequential outcomes across sectors and borders. EF provides a transformational experience leading to lifetime engagement in a global network, where dialogue and collaboration make the world more prosperous, just and peaceful. #EFJourney 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS About Eisenhower Fellowships .................................................................................................................. 2 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 2 Funding and Corporate Sponsorship ......................................................................................................... 3 EF Programs .............................................................................................................................................. 4 Preparing for Your Fellowship .................................................................................................................. 5 Program Development .............................................................................................................................. 6 The Fellowship Experience ........................................................................................................................ 8 General Fellowship Policies...................................................................................................................... 10 Finances .................................................................................................................................................. 12 Fellowship Feedback ................................................................................................................................ 14 The Global Network ................................................................................................................................ 15 Appendices ................................................................................................................................................. 16 Sample One-page Biography Sample Letter of Introduction Sample Action Memo Sample Per Diem Calculation 2 ABOUT EISENHOWER FELLOWSHIPS THE FELLOWSH Introduction In 1953, to celebrate President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s first birthday in the White House, a group of businessmen founded an international leadership program in honor of his devotion to world peace. Its purpose and design reflect his conviction that greater understanding among individuals fosters greater understanding among nations, contributing to the peace and progress of all countries and all people. Eisenhower Fellowships (EF) was established as a nonprofit, nonpartisan, nongovernmental organization and remains so to this day. An Eisenhower Fellowship is a transformational opportunity for exceptional men and women to reexamine, reenergize, and refocus their professional and leadership skills; set new goals; and pursue concrete results individually and collectively as part of a unique global network. More than 2,000 Fellows from 108 countries have participated in Eisenhower Fellowships since its founding. Each one carries forward President Eisenhower’s belief that informed and broad-minded individuals are the hope of every nation. Your international program is the beginning of lifelong participation in a network that has an ongoing impact on communities around the world. You are joining an active, closely connected group of men and women with the commitment, influence, and ingenuity to pursue their aspirations for a better world. Eisenhower Fellows are leaders of vision, role models with proven success in diverse fields of endeavor. In an increasingly interdependent world, Eisenhower Fellowships enables you to learn from one another’s best practices, and provides you with a permanent vehicle for effective and meaningful collaboration. More than 60 years later, Eisenhower Fellowships remains unique among international professional and leadership development programs. Unlike any other experience of its kind, the fellowship offers all Fellows a customized program that reflects each person’s particular professional interests and ideas. We encourage you to embrace this experience and share in the creation of a program that transports you beyond your day-to-day concerns, and helps propel you and your ideas to the forefront of your chosen field. This manual will familiarize you with the policies and procedures of Eisenhower Fellowships, and contains essential information that you should review carefully and completely. Please do not hesitate to contact anyone at EF with additional questions you may have. Congratulations on your fellowship! 3 FUNDING AND CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP NDING AND CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP Eisenhower Fellowships is a 501(c) (3) non-governmental organization. The annual operating budget is funded through a number of revenue sources. The majority of EF’s revenue comes from corporations, foundations and individuals. Earnings from private and public endowments account for the remaining annual income. Corporations contribute sponsorship funds to support worldwide activities and specific programs. Foundations (including corporate foundations) also support EF activities, often providing funding for single region programs in areas where they have program interests or special initiatives. Individuals, trustees, Fellows and Fellow associations donate funds to support the mission of promoting professional exchange and international understanding. Some of Eisenhower Fellowships’ sponsors arrange to meet Fellows during their fellowship travels, offering a unique opportunity for Fellows to exchange views on issues of mutual interest with top business executives and NGO leaders. DONORS John McDonnell Microsoft As of December 31, 2013 Prudential Nomura Holdings, Inc. Michael & Judith Tembreull General Colin L. Powell USA (Ret.) Major Grantors Ferit Sahenk Albert Ting HA/MK Wagner Family Foundation Twenty Springs Community Fund Chinatrust of New Jersey Chevron Corporation Sponsors Michael Schmedlin ExxonMobil Foundation Samaila Dalhat Zubairu Far East Organization Andrew & Jane Bursky JT Tai and Co. Foundation, Inc. Edgar M. Cullman, Jr. & Elissa F. United Technologies Corporation Cullman Supporters Emerson Charitable Trust Leaders Roger Enrico Accounting Legal and Logistics Huntington National Bank Solutions, Inc. ACE Charitable Foundation Investcorp Beane Wright Foundation Trust ACE USA Curtis Ching Acorn Energy Patrons Christopher Fang Altus One Fund General Electric Mohammed Al-Ardhi The Beach Foundation The Hess Foundation Anin Bakrie The Boeing Company – St. Louis Independence Foundation Ibrahim Bodur The Cobb Family Foundation Joan Mackie Burroughs Wellcome Fund Theodore Friend III Pfizer Kimball C. Chen James L. McCabe The Philadelphia Foundation Derek Chilvers Monsanto Polsinelli CRH plc. Taiwan Business Bank Regional Business Council of St. Louis CIGNA Alfonso Vegara Skip Rhodes Dabbagh Group Holding Norfolk Southern Ronald Wagner E. Ink Corporation Leonard Ware Eisenhower Fellows Association in the Benefactors Republic of China Friends T. Michael Goodrich Ameren Halloran Philanthropies Sinan Aran H. Jesse Arnelle Nathan and Marilyn Hayward Blue Cross Blue Shield Adrian A. Basora The Hovey Foundation W. Thacher Brown Alex Feldman Karamanci Holdings Solomon Chenyu IBM Corporation Koo Family Frithjof Fuchs Lutron Foundation Lenovo 4 EF PROGRAMS THE PROGRAMS Eisenhower Fellowships currently operates six distinct programs, FALL PROGRAMS distinguished by Fellows’ country of origin and/or professional interest. 1986 – Philippines 1987 – Republic of Korea 1988 – Argentina International Programs 1989 – Republic of Ireland and Each spring, EF runs the Multi Nation Program (MNP). It includes 20-25 Northern Ireland Fellows from around the world, representing a variety of professional 1990 – Indonesia fields. 1991 – Poland 1992 – The Czech Republic In the fall, EF runs one of two different programs. Through the Single and Slovakia Region Program (SRP), EF gathers 20-25 Fellows from one specific part 1993 – Turkey 1994 – South Africa of the world, such as Southeast Asia or the Middle East. The Common 1996 – Brazil Interest Program (CIP) invites 20-25 Fellows with a common 1997 – China professional interest. Programs have focused on women’s leadership, 1998 – Spain urbanization, energy and innovation. 1999 – China 2000 – India 2001 – Russia 2002 – Southeast Asia 2004 – North Asia 2005 – Egypt, Jordan, Palestine and Saudi Arabia 2006 – China, China (Taiwan), Japan and Korea 2007 – Challenges of Urbanization 2008 – Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay 2009 – Fueling Growth 2010 – Women’s Leadership Program 2011 – Northeast Asia Regional Program 2012 – South Asia Regional Program Destinations include: USA Programs 2013 – Southeast Asia Regional Argentina, Australia, The USA Program sends nine U.S. citizens Program Belgium, Brazil, Chile, or legal permanent residents abroad at 2014 – Innovation Program China, China (Taiwan), various times throughout the year. Their 2015 – Women’s Leadership Program Finland, Germany, India, fellowship programs are often supported by Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Fellows who participated in one of the international programs. While the Kenya, Korea, Malaysia,