Fellowship in Leadership

Northwestern University is pleased to announce the establishment of the Fellowship in Leadership.  This Fellowship provides a unique opportunity for talented Ph.D. students and professional staff to develop their abilities as leaders, leadership coaches, mentors and researchers. 

Fellows work collaboratively with program faculty in an environment that fosters deep learning through experimentation, risk taking, academic inquiry and real world problem solving.  On completion of the program, you will be designated as a Northwestern University Leadership Coach. 

 Specific benefits and activities for Fellows include:

·       Learning how to effectively coach and develop undergraduate students for leadership roles.  This includes instruction on how to assess students’ leadership abilities, and how to construct and monitor individual leadership development plans

·       Participating in a yearlong workshop and seminar series on coaching and leadership led by experienced practitioners and researchers.  This includes introduction to the major theories, thinkers and frameworks of leadership and leadership coaching 

·       Participating in or conducting research and related work in leadership studies

·       Introduction to the University’s leadership learning domain model

·       Placement in 1 or more Leadership Projects.