The Aspire Leaders Program (cohort 1 - 2026)

Deadline: January 21, 2026

Program Starts: February 04, 2026

Program Ends: April 07, 2026

Events

Trainings & Fellowships

Location(s)

Online
United States of America

Overview

The Aspire Leaders Program welcomes first-generation university students and recent graduates from around the world to join an free online interactive leadership development journey that is manageable along your other commitments. *Note program content is delivered in English.

Details

The Aspire Leaders Program Journey

MODULE 1~3 WEEKS

Personal & Professional Development

Strengths-based leadership skills assessment.
Professional development resources co-created with Harvard Business School for creating a LinkedIn profile, crafting your resume, tips for interviewing, and how to network.
Live interactions among a global cohort of peers.

MODULE 2~5 WEEKS

Aspire Horizons Course

Leadership development course designed and delivered by Harvard University faculty.

Topics:

Understanding Yourself as a Leader
Importance of Understanding Context and Building Trust
Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence
Voices of Leaders
Addressing Community Challenges
Being in Action in Your Communities Worldwide

MASTERCLASSES OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM

Immersive Learning

Synchronous sessions led by world-class educators from universities around the world.
Live learning and discussions with a global cohort of peers and mentors.

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Eligibility

Candidates should be from:

Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Congo: Democratic Republic Congo: Republic Cook Islands Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic East Timor Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Korea, North Korea, South Kosovo UN1244 (*not recognized by majority of countries) Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau North Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Palestinian Authority Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe

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Description of Ideal Candidate

Aspire Leaders Program Eligibility

18-29 years old
First-generation, low-income university student
Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program or recently graduated; not a postgraduate student or graduate

If you meet these eligibility criteria and submit a 10 minute application, you will be accepted!

Dates

Deadline: January 21, 2026

Program starts:

February 04, 2026

Program ends:

April 07, 2026

Program Starts: February 04, 2026

Program Ends: April 07, 2026

Cost/funding for participants

Not Funded

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