Columbia World Projects is pleased to announce that the application for the Obama Foundation Scholars Program at Columbia University is now open.
Rising leaders from around the world who have demonstrated a commitment to finding solutions to challenges in their communities, countries, or regions are invited to apply to participate in an immersive, fully-funded, residential program in New York City. Over the course of an academic year, Scholars have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and skills and to build new capacities and networks that accelerate their impact in their home countries.
Information on how to apply for the 2024-2025 program, which runs from summer 2024 until spring 2025, is available here.
Information on how to nominate a candidate is available here.
The application will remain open until December 12 at 5 p.m. ET.
Since 2018, the Obama Foundation Scholars Program at Columbia University has welcomed 70 rising leaders from 54 countries who are addressing a range of challenges, including strengthening governance, increasing access to high-quality healthcare, promoting environmental sustainability, advancing women’s rights and ending gender-based violence.
To learn more about the Scholars, please visit the Meet the Scholars page.
Columbia World Projects mobilizes the university’s researchers and scholars to work with governments, organizations, businesses and communities to tackle global challenges.
We are part of Columbia Global, established July 2022, which brings together major initiatives from across the university to advance knowledge and foster global engagement to address complex global challenges. As of July 2023, Columbia Global comprises CWP, the Columbia Global Centers, the Committee on Global Thought, and the Institute for Ideas and Imagination.
