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Southeast Asia Acumen Fellowship 2024 for emerging leaders.

Application Deadline: April 3rd, 2024

Acumen Academy is the world’s school for social change. Acumen Academy inspire the world to build solutions to poverty and equip determined individuals using the knowledge and tools of business grounded in community and the practices of moral leadership.

The Southeast Asia Acumen Fellowship
is a rigorous leadership program that brings together a cohort of extraordinary individuals working on problems of poverty and equips them with the knowledge, skills, and community to strengthen their leadership and scale their impact to create meaningful change in Southeast Asia.  After Fellow Candidates complete the program they join The Foundry, a community of like-minded peers who are working across sectors and geographies to build a world based on dignity. As part of this diverse community committed to sharing ideas and experiences, they gain access to capital, coaching, and continuous learning as part of lifelong accompaniment on their journey to creating social change. 

Requirements

  • The Fellowship looks for “builders” who are working to solve problems of poverty.  
  • Builders include Founders, CEOs, and senior leaders (COO, MD, etc.) at for-profit, nonprofit, or hybrid social enterprises as well as corporate or government sector intrapreneurs. While these titles offer a glimpse of the types of roles Fellows play, what matters most is what you’re building and the track record of your impact.
  • Applicants must have a minimum of 5 years of professional experience and should be able to demonstrate their commitment to solving issues of poverty.
  • Applicants should demonstrate their ability and willingness to give (contributing their knowledge, experiences, networks, and/or ideas) and receive support from the Foundry.
  • Applicants must have a reliable internet connection, be fully available to participate throughout the entirety of the program, and be able to participate in English. 

Program Details

For over 17 years, our flagship Fellowship curriculum has equipped Fellow Candidates with the knowledge, support systems, and skills they need to lead social change, work across lines of difference, and mobilize their communities. 

Fellow Candidates remain in their jobs and participate in a 8 month program. The following provides a high level overview:

  • One 3-day virtual kick-off immersive  
  • Two 5-day full-time in-person immersive (8 hours of pre-work for each immersive consisting of self-paced learning and group calls)
  • Four virtual learning labs (3 hours a week of pre-work including group and individual calls as well as self-paced learning)
  • Monthly 1-on-1 calls with program team

    Application Process
  • Submit the Online Application: April 3rd, 2024
  • Participate in the Selection Conference: May 24th & 25th, 2024
  • Start your Fellowship Journey: June 5th, 2024

More Info: Southeast Asia Acumen Fellowship

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