United Board Fellows Program

The United Board Fellows Program offers an opportunity for mid-level faculty and administrators selected for leadership positions by their home institutions to work with mentors in the United States and Asia over a two-year period. Fellows spend one semester in residence at a host university in Asia, and one semester at a host institution in the United States. Since 2002, over 130 Fellows have benefited from the program. In each host institution, with the assistance of a mentor, Fellows have opportunities to:
learn about styles of leadership, organizational structure, and educational management; learn alternative pedagogical styles to enrich their own teaching; and learn the latest in their field by auditing classes, meeting with their mentors and colleagues, and teaching occasional classes.
Fellows also participate in two leadership seminars during the summers, mid-way through and at the end of the program. These seminars, held at universities in Asia, provide an opportunity for Fellows to meet each other and develop sustaining networks. They also provide a forum for discussion of issues related to leadership. Fellows are selected for their academic and teaching excellence as well as their leadership potential. They should be proficient in spoken and written English. All scholars must be nominated by their home institutions. Qualified nominees are interviewed by United Board representatives and selected on a competitive basis. The United Board invites partner institutions in Asia to nominate qualified candidates who have distinguished themselves in terms of leadership, academics and teaching, and who are likely to be promoted to positions of leadership in the institution. Nominees must have at least a bachelor’s degree. The Fellows Program is open to candidates from any area of the university. We particularly welcome candidates in the humanities and social sciences, as well as candidates who work in these areas: - Environment and health (natural sciences and social sciences) - Inter-religious understanding, peace studies, conflict transformation and reconciliation - Local knowledge (e.g. integration of local knowledge into undergraduate curriculum) - Service-learning Nomination and application process: Nominations must be made by the institution’s top administration. An institution may nominate up to three candidates. Nominations should indicate specific leadership positions the candidates will take (e.g. academic dean, dean of students). Nominees should be at least twelve years from retirement. Priority will be given to institutions that have serious plans and excellent potential for faculty and leadership development. Nominations for the 2014-2016 class of United Board Fellows are now open till August 1, 2013. For questions about the program or nomination procedures, please contact Amy Weber at aweber@unitedboard.org. Profiles of United Board Fellows: Lilian Jasper, Nguyen Minh Tho Le, Esther Romarate and Yang Qianhua Program Impact: February 2010 Impact Evaluation Report and October 2007 Impact Evaluation Report Program Introductory Materials: 2012-14 Cohort Program Brochure Program Newsletters Follow us on
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