McCain Global Leaders Program 2026 (Stipend available) – YOA

Deadline: March 15, 2026

Applications are open for the McCain Global Leaders Program 2026. The McCain Global Leaders Program helps character-pushed leaders from all over the world who embody Senator John McCain’s legacy of serving a trigger larger than oneself.

Structured as a 12-month fellowship and experiential studying expertise, every cohort will embody a various group of leaders from all over the world who’re working “in the arena” to advance democracy and shield human rights and freedom. The program is designed to advance every Leader’s private {and professional} management journey and affect by offering coaching, sources, and entry to extremely related regional and world networks with purpose of getting ready at present’s leaders to fulfill tomorrow’s challenges.

Benefits

• Participants will obtain a stipend meant to cowl incidental bills incurred all through this system. However, the direct prices of participation in this system (economic system class journey, accommodations, visas) can be absolutely coated by the McCain Institute.  There can be no value of participation aside from the time dedication that MGLs make to take part in programming.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be mid- to senior-profession professionals with robust working proficiency in English who’re actively engaged in concern areas associated to this system’s world and regional themes.
• Candidates ought to maintain management roles, be actively working to create constructive change of their communities and reveal a dedication to serving a trigger larger than themselves.  
• Applicants ought to have at the least 5 years {of professional} expertise.
• There is no age requirement and no minimal academic requirement.
• Individuals from all nations {and professional} backgrounds are inspired to apply. 

Selection is primarily based on management capability, imaginative and prescient, service orientation, and success of eligibility necessities. 

Application

The application interval runs from January 26, 2026, by March 15, 2026, at 11:59 PM. Eastern Standard Time. All purposes should be submitted by the on-line portal; emailed supplies won’t be thought-about. 

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For extra info, go to McCain Global Leaders Program.