A transformative five-week exchange sponsored by the U.S. Department of State - fostering global collaboration and leadership development across emerging industries. Graphision is the in-country partner in India.
The Professional Fellows Program is the U.S. Department of State's flagship international leadership initiative - a two-way exchange that places emerging leaders inside U.S. host organisations for hands-on practice, mentoring and policy work.
Participants spend five weeks immersed in a host organisation in the United States, working alongside American colleagues on real projects and absorbing how leadership operates across cultures.
The follow-on programme brings U.S. mentors to participants' home countries to continue the exchange in reverse - turning a six-week visit into a multi-year working relationship.
From orientation through field placement to a follow-on with U.S. mentors - the structure is purpose-built to turn five weeks into lasting impact.
Welcome programming in Washington D.C., briefings at the State Department, and arrival at the host organisation across the United States.
Hands-on work inside the host organisation. Real projects, real meetings, real deliverables. The phase that does most of the heavy lifting.
U.S. mentors travel to participants' home countries to extend the exchange in reverse. Participants enter a global alumni network that stays active for years.
Four areas of growth, measured by what participants build in the year after they return.
Hands-on practice running cross-cultural teams, managing executive stakeholders and presenting to senior leadership.
A working network of U.S. mentors, fellow international participants, and policy contacts that stays useful for years.
Deep exposure to the host organisation's tools, processes and standards - directly applicable on return to home practice.
A wider sense of what's possible - and the conviction to bring some of it home and build it.
Four signals we look for in a strong applicant. You don't need every one - but the strongest cohorts hit most of them.
Typically 5 - 15 years of experience, with demonstrated impact in your sector and a clear next chapter you're working toward.
AI, immersive technology, manufacturing, education, sustainability, journalism, public policy or adjacent. Cohorts are organised by sector.
A concrete thing you want to learn or build during the placement, tied to your career trajectory. We help shape this during the application.
The follow-on phase asks participants to host their U.S. mentor in return. The strongest applicants come with ideas already taking shape.
Express interest now and we'll send you the application brief, eligibility details and scheduled information sessions the moment they're published.