The Single Region Program brings to the United States 20–25 emerging leaders in fields important to the future of their countries. The program provides two months of travel throughout the United States, with a custom-designed program for each participant. Meetings, conferences, and related events are tailored to the Fellow’s professional interests and with his or her active participation.
Each program offers a unique opportunity to broaden the Fellow’s horizons by exchanging ideas and perspectives with leading U.S. thinkers and practitioners in the relevant field. The eight-week fellowships typically involve visits to 10-12 cities and 60-80 individual appointments.
Eisenhower Fellowships brings Fellows together for seminars at the beginning and end of each program, laying the foundation for shared learning and life-long international friendships and contacts.
Candidates are identified and recommended by in-country nominating committees composed of Eisenhower Fellows and other eminent citizens. Final selection is made by the Philadelphia-based selection committee. Spouses who are fluent in English are invited to accompany Fellows for a minimum of three weeks.
Eisenhower Fellowships initiated the Single Nation program in 1986 for countries in key periods of transition or transformation. When considering a particular region or country, the active engagement of alumni Fellows and the potential for sponsor support are among the considerations taken into account.
Countries and regions that have participated in the Single Region program are India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka (South Asia, 2004); Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand (Southeast Asia, 2002); the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1992; and the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in1989. Countries that have participated in the Single Nation program are: Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Korea, the Philippines, Poland, Russia South Africa, Spain, and Turkey.