The Orbis Fellowship is the pinnacle of Orbis Institute's global leadership development. In this dynamic postgraduate program, Fellows are challenged to teach, research, and develop global solutions. Fellows go through an intensive training process prior to being placed in China, India, Kenya or Nepal.

During their six-month stay abroad, Fellows work in high school classrooms facilitating the Orbis Global Leadership Curriculum while working with their students to initiate solutions to global problems in their local communities. Each of the classrooms will be connected through the Internet, allowing for a global dialog about the economic, environmental, health, and social issues discussed in the classroom.

In addition to classroom facilitation, Fellows identify and research global issues in their local context. Orbis Institute provides networks and resources to assist in carrying out their research. Previous Fellows have conducted research on a broad array of topics including childhood malnutrition, literacy, and access to health care through micro-finance.
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After returning to the United States, Fellows work on building a Blueprint for Action around the research they conducted while abroad. The Blueprints are sustainable, scalable and innovative road maps that bridge their experience on the ground with their ideas for global solutions. Orbis Institute supports Fellows in lifting their Blueprints off the ground by promoting their projects through multiple channels.

Details:
The Orbis Fellowship is a fully-funded program for individuals awarded the position (funding includes round trip airfare, room, board, visa costs, and monthly living stipend). Orbis Fellowship applications can be accessed online at www.orbisinstitute.org and are due on April 1, 2010.

Ideal candidates will be postgraduate students who have demonstrated leadership ability, either in the classroom or through real world experience, awareness of culture and global issues, and critical thinking through success in relevant coursework or other experience. Travel and teaching experience are signifi- cant factors. Exemplary applications will show passion, creative thinking, intellectual curiosity, and stick- to-itiveness.