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

  • 01
    Current Leadership Performance

    Do you exhibit outstanding leadership and work performance?

  • 02
    Global Leadership Potential

    Do you have global career ambitions and potential?

  • 03
    Growth Mindset

    Do you exhibit a growth mindset to continue learning
    and growing as a leader? Do you have potential to give
    back to the community?

  • 04
    Diversity of Cohort

    We are committed to building a diverse community of participants

Application Requirements

01
Professional Details
  • Personal information
  • Professional and work information
  • LinkedIn and CV
02
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
03
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?
04
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

  • 21st July 2025, Monday

    Applications Open

  • 14th Nov 2025, Friday

    Applications Close

  • Week of 24th Nov 2025

    Successful applicants will be notified via email

  • By End Nov 2025

    Verification of identity and contact details, payment for programme fee

Ready to become an SGLN Fellow Today?

For further enquiries, reach out to jingrui@hcli.org or sgln.fellowship@hcli.org.