Environmental Leadership Program

Applications for the Environmental Leadership Program Regional Fellowship Program are now OPEN.

Deadlines

Deadlines for 2011 programs have not yet been set.

Retreat Dates

Retreat dates for our 2011 programs have not yet been scheduled.

Guidelines

To apply for the Fellowship Program for Emerging Leaders, applicants must submit/complete the following:

• Current resume
• Narrative responses to Application Questions
• Online Application Survey
• One letter of recommendation from an individual familiar with your work. Letters must be submitted online by the application deadline and must be sent by the reference.

Letter of Recommendation

The letter of recommendation should be from an individual familiar with the applicant's work and abilities, and should answer the following questions:

• What is your professional relationship with the applicant?
• What talent and potential for leadership have you seen in the applicant?
• What are the specific ways ELP could benefit the applicant, based on your knowledge of his/her personal background, professional experience, and skills?
• Does this applicant have the time and energy to participate in the Fellowship Program and engage with a community of peers?

Letters must be received by the application deadline and must be sent via email by the reference as a Microsoft Word file (.doc) attachment or in the body of an email.

Selection Committee

Applications are reviewed by the ELP Fellowship Selection Committee that is composed of ELP staff, Board of Trustees, and Senior Fellows. All members of the Selection Committee are required to sign a conflict of interest form and acknowledge any actual or perceived conflicts of interest during the review process.

The Selection Committee will communicate its decisions four to five weeks prior to the first retreat. Applications are ranked in two phases of review to create a pool of approximately 60 finalists for each regional program. All finalists will participate in a phone interview with two members of the selection committee. Once the interviews for all the finalists have been completed, a selection call is held to determine the 15-20 Fellows who will join the ELP Community.

Applicants selected to participate in the training program will be notified by phone, all others will be notified by email.