Leadership Fellows Program
Each year, IWF takes direct action to achieve its mission of advancing women’s leadership and championing equality worldwide through its Leadership Fellows Program. This intensive professional development experience prepares women to realize their full potential, strengthening their organizations, society, and the world.
Worldwide research consistently confirms three key barriers that restrict the potential of women leaders:
- limited access to professional networks,
- lack of mentors, and
- inadequate leadership training.
The IWF Leadership Fellows Program directly tackles these barriers, accelerating the path to the C-suite and top levels of all sectors where women remain underrepresented. Featuring academic partnerships with Harvard Business School and INSEAD, the program offers up to 45 high-achieving women leaders customized leadership training, mentoring by IWF’s invitation-only network of the most accomplished women in the world, networking with program peers and IWF members, and the opportunity to bring back what they learn to their organizations and communities.
2023-2024 Application and Selection Cycle
January 1, 2023
Applications for the 2023-2024 IWF Leadership Fellows Program are open.
Access the link below to enter the application portal.
June 1, 2023
Applications for the 2023-2024 IWF Leadership Fellows Program are due.
June 18 – July 1, 2023
Qualified candidates are interviewed by two IWF members (in separate virtual meetings).
July 2023
IWF’s Selection Committee reviews applications and interviewer insights and makes selection decisions.
Early August 2023
Candidates are notified of selection decisions.
For questions, contact iwf@iwforum.org.
2022-2023 Program Schedule
October 30 – November 3, 2022
IWF Leadership Fellows Program Orientation and IWF World Leadership Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada
March 13 – 17, 2023
IWF-INSEAD Cross-cultural Leadership Program in Fontainebleau, France
June 4 – 9, 2023
IWF-Harvard Business School Transformative Leadership Program in Cambridge, Massachusetts
2023-2024 Program Schedule
October 2 – 6, 2023
IWF Leadership Fellows Program Orientation and IWF World Leadership Conference, Detroit, Michigan, USA
February 26 – 29, 2024 – exact dates to be confirmed
IWF-INSEAD Cross-cultural Leadership Program in Fontainebleau, France
June 2 – 7, 2024 – exact dates to be confirmed
IWF-Harvard Business School Transformative Leadership Program in Cambridge, Massachusetts