Obama Foundation Leaders Program: Are you passionate about making a significant difference in your community?
You are encouraged to apply for the 2025 Obama Foundation Leaders Program as a prospective leader with the mindset of making changes within your environment.
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Fostering Worldwide Change
The Obama Foundation’s Leaders program is committed to inspiring, empowering, and connecting a regional cohort of changemakers.
It aims to expedite positive alterations within communities across the globe. Open to upcoming leaders, typically between 24-45 years, the program fosters societies where shared values, participation, and flourishing are the norms.
In this post, the full details of the eligibility, benefits, timeline, and application procedure will be provided.
Obama Foundation Leaders Program Abstract
- Host: The Obama Foundation
- Category: Fellowships || Study-In-USA
- Benefits:
- Leadership Training
- Skill Building
- Networking
- Eligibility: All Countries
- Deadline: December 18, 2024
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Obama Leaders Program Details
The Obama Foundation Leaders Program is gearing up to open its doors to prospective leaders from diverse backgrounds.
If you’re passionate about making a significant difference in your community, then gear up for the application launch on December 18.
This six-month expedition in leadership development, covering Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the United States, aims to cultivate, empower, and unite future leaders dedicated to creating enduring, positive transformations.
Since its inception in Africa in 2018, the program expanded to Asia-Pacific in 2019 and Europe in 2020.
The newest chapter is the United States program, announced during the Obama Foundation Democracy Forum in New York City.
2025 Obama Leaders Program Requirements
Based in Region: You currently reside in one of the following eligible nations or territories in the region in which you are applying:
- Africa: All nations, countries, and territories on the African continent.
- Asia-Pacific: American Samoa; Australia; Brunei; Cambodia; China; Cook Islands; Federated States of Micronesia; Fiji; French Polynesia; Guam; Hawai`i; Hong Kong; Indonesia; Japan; Kiribati; Korea, North (DPRK); Korea, South (ROK); Laos; Malaysia; Marshall Islands; Mongolia; Myanmar; Nauru; New Caledonia; Macao; New Zealand; Niue; Northern Mariana Islands; Palau; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Pitcairn Islands; Samoa; Singapore; Solomon Islands; Taiwan; Thailand; Timor-Leste; Tokelau; Tonga; Tuvalu; Vanuatu; Vietnam; Wallis and Futuna
Please note that residents of South Asian countries are not eligible for this particular program. The Obama Foundation expects to offer leadership programs for South Asian countries in the future.
- Europe: Any of the 46 Council of Europe member states and Kosovo.
Citizenship/Residency: You must meet one of the criteria below for the region in which you are applying:
- You are a citizen of an eligible nation or territory OR
- You are a permanent resident of an eligible nation or territory OR
- You are a refugee or asylum seeker in an eligible nation or territory OR
- You have lived in an eligible nation or territory for at least the last 5 years, regardless of documentation status.
Geographic Focus: Your current and future work is geographically focused on creating positive change for your local community, an eligible nation or territory, and/or the broader region in which you are applying.
Leadership Experience: You can demonstrate at least three years of relevant experience in your issue area.
Age: You will be between 24 and 45 years old on July 15, 2025.
Language Proficiency: You are professionally proficient in English (spoken and written).
Political Campaigns: You will not be engaging in an electoral campaign for political office between February 1 and July 15, 2025.
Program Commitment: You can commit to fully participating in the entire duration of the program between February 1 and July 15, 2025, which will include a three day in-person convening (public health, safety, and security conditions permitting) in late June or early July, and up to 12 hours of live virtual programming per month. Participants should have no more than three absences in order to attend the convening and complete the program.
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Programs by Region and Alumni Insights
- Africa Program
- Asia-Pacific Program
- Europe Program
- USA Program
Delve into the impact of previous cohorts and connect with alumni. Learn from their experiences and witness the Obama Leaders program’s enduring influence.
Join an elite group of leaders and discover the stories of Obama Foundation Leaders Alumni. Let their achievements inspire you to leave your mark.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your leadership. Confirm your eligibility and get ready to join a global community dedicated to positive change.
Benefits and Timeline of Obama Foundation Leaders Program
- Upon completion of the program, Leaders will have gained a deeper understanding of how values-based leadership advances their ability to enact change.
- They will be inspired to take further action, propelled by new ideas and skills. Most importantly,
- Leaders will continue to gain a broader continental and global perspective, joining the Obama Leadership Network, a growing global alumni community of nearly 900 active changemakers.
How To Apply for Obama Foundation Leaders Program 2025
To apply for the 2025 Obama Foundation Leaders Program,
- Read the details we have provided on this webpage
- Click the button below to visit the application webpage.
- After reading the criteria below, create an account and login. At the end of the application, be sure to click on EACH submit button on successive screens!
- A PDF of the application guidelines and questions is available to download at the bottom of this page
