Eligibility & Application
- Singapore citizens
- Currently at a mid-to-senior leadership level
- A minimum of 10 years of work experience
- Executives with identified potential and strong aspirations to take on global leadership roles within the next five years
- Overseas work experience will be an advantage
- Open to both company-nominated and self-nominated applicants, with priority given to the former
Commitment Expectations
- Compulsory Attendance
- Programme launch on 12th January
- 4-day in-person leadership training module from 27th to 30th January
- A minimum of 5 mentoring sessions in the mentoring programme between March and September
- Action Learning Project (ALP) launch on 6th February and group completion of ALP between March and September
- For the 2026 Programme, attendance for the 3 virtual workshops is compulsory on 14th April, 23rd June, and 18th August
- Strongly Encouraged
- Attendance at the 3 networking events
- 3 coaching sessions
- Overseas Learning Journey in May 2026
- Company-nominated participants are required to secure the commitment of their Accountability Partner to attend the programme launch on 12th January and conduct check-ins with them.
- Self-nominated participants are strongly encouraged to identify an Accountability Partner to attend the programme launch on 12th January and conduct check-ins with them.
- Company-nominated participants are required to participate in the evaluation of programme effectiveness, and also secure the commitment of their Supervisor or HR to do the same.
- Self-nominated participants are required to participate in the evaluation of programme effectiveness.
- The fee for the nine-month SGLN Fellowship is S$15,000
- The above fee does not include the optional Overseas Learning Journey
Selection Criteria
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01
Current Leadership Performance
Do you exhibit outstanding leadership and work performance?
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Global Leadership Potential
Do you have global career ambitions and potential?
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Growth Mindset
Do you exhibit a growth mindset to continue learning
and growing as a leader? Do you have potential to give
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Diversity of Cohort
We are committed to building a diverse community of participants
Application Requirements
Professional Details
- Personal information
- Professional and work information
- LinkedIn and CV
Video presentation
Up to 3 minutes max- Please share with us a video introduction of yourself
- Please also share what you hope to get out of the SGLN Fellowship
Essay questions
Two essays (up to 300 words each)- Let us know why you should be considered for the SGLN Fellowship and what value you can bring to the SGLN Fellowship and the wider community.
- Tell us about your personal experience working with a regional or global leader. How did this person make a significant impact on your own professional career and leadership growth?
Reference letters
Two reference letters are required from two distinct referees; one from a current/former supervisor; and another from someone you have collaborated with on an activity outside work, who is not personally related to you.
Referees must address the following 2 guiding prompts in their reference letters:
- Tell us how you know the applicant and in what capacity you have worked with them (e.g., in what role, how many years).
- From your perspective, does this applicant have the potential to take on a global or regional leadership role within the next five years? Please elaborate and share specific examples of the applicant’s qualities and potential.
Important Application Dates
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21st July 2025, Monday
Applications Open
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14th Nov 2025, Friday
Applications Close
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Week of 24th Nov 2025
Successful applicants will be notified via email
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By End Nov 2025
Verification of identity and contact details, payment for programme fee