Deadline: September 17, 2025

Applications are open for the Aspire Leaders Program 2025. The Aspire Leaders Program welcomes limited-income and first-generation university students and recent graduates from around the world to join a free online interactive leadership development journey that is manageable along your other commitments.

The Aspire Leader Program Journey

• Module I: Personal and Professional Development
  • Strengths-based leadership skills assessment.
  • Professional development resources co-created with Harvard Business School for creating a LinkedIn profile, crafting your resume, tips for interviewing, and how to network.
  • Live interactions among a global cohort of peers.
• Module 2: Aspire Horizons Course: Leadership development course designed and delivered by Harvard University faculty.
  • Topics:
    • Understanding Yourself as a Leader
    • Importance of Understanding Context and Building Trust
    • Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence
    • Voices of Leaders
    • Addressing Community Challenges
    • Being in Action in Your Communities Worldwide
• Module III: Immersive Learning
  • Synchronous sessions led by world-class educators from universities around the world.
  • Live learning and discussions with a global cohort of peers and mentors.

Eligibility

• Applicants should be 18-29 years old;
• Limited-income background or first-generation to attend university;
• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program or recently graduated; not a postgraduate student or graduate of a postgraduate program.

Application

Click here to apply

For more information, visit Aspire Leaders Program