TechWomen Leadership Program 2023 in the USA

TechWomen Leadership Program 2023 in the USA | Fully Funded

By giving them access and opportunities to progress their careers, pursue their aspirations, and establish themselves as role models for women and girls in their communities, TechWomen strives to empower, connect, and assist the next generation of women leaders in STEM. By empowering women and girls to realize their full potential in the tech sector, TechWomen supports the United States’ global commitment to improving the rights and participation of women and girls around the world.

Launched in 2011, TechWomen is an initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and is managed by the Institute of International Education (IIE).

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must:

Be women with, at minimum, two years full-time professional experience in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields. Please note that internships and other unpaid work experience does not count toward the two-year professional experience requirement.
Have, at minimum, a bachelor’s degree/four-year university degree or equivalent.
Be proficient in written and spoken English.
Be citizens and permanent residents of Algeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan or Zimbabwe at the time of application and while participating in the program.
Be eligible to obtain a U.S. J-1 exchange visitor visa.
Not have applied for an immigrant visa to the United States (other than the Diversity Immigrant Visa, also known as the “visa lottery”) in the past five years.
Not hold U.S. citizenship or be a U.S. legal permanent resident.

TechWomen Leadership Program Benefits

Covered Costs

The following costs are covered by the TechWomen program:

Roundtrip international airfare from participant home country to the United States
Domestic airfare from San Francisco or Chicago to Washington, D.C.
Housing in San Francisco, Sunnyvale, California, Emeryville, California or Chicago, Illinois during the mentorship period
Meals and incidentals
Hotel stay in Washington, D.C.
Public transportation to the participant’s host company
Local transportation to group program events in the San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago, Illinois, and Washington, D.C.

Participants are responsible for the cost of any non program activities such as independent sightseeing and cultural events, as well as any non program-related domestic or international travel.

TechWomen Leadership Program Housing

TechWomen participants will be housed in San Francisco, Sunnyvale, California, Emeryville, California or Chicago, Illinois, depending on the location of the participant’s host company. Participants will share an apartment with a fellow Emerging Leader. Each participant will have her own private bedroom, while the living room and kitchen will be shared.

Timeline

November 2022: Fall 2023 program application opens
January 13, 2023: Fall 2023 program application closes
April 2023: Semifinalists are contacted
May 2023: Final selection decisions are made
September 2023 – October 2023: U.S. Fall 2023 TechWomen program

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the TechWomen Fall 2023 Emerging Leaders Program

TechWomen Leadership Program 2023 in the USA | Fully Funded