Leadership Brainery:

Ambassador
Fellowship

Your path to graduate school starts here!

about the Fellowship

The Leadership Brainery Ambassador Fellowship equips high-achieving college student leaders of color with the skills and resources to prepare for graduate school. Leadership Brainery Ambassadors (LBAs) are in a cohort for 18-months, from their junior through senior year, to develop personally and professionally, ensure they meet the necessary admissions prerequisites and requirements, build social capital with peers and industry leaders, and remain on track for postgraduate enrollment.

20 Ambassadors are selected from a competitive pool of rising juniors enrolled in universities throughout Greater Boston.

APPLICATION FORM

NOMINATION FORM

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Timeline

MARCH 22, 2024 - APPLICATIONS OPEN

MAY 10, 2024 - PRIORITY DEADLINE

JUNE 1, 2024 - GENERAL DEADLINE

JUNE 17, 2024 - INTERVIEWS BEGIN

JULY 29, 2024 - ACCEPTANCES BEGIN

SEPTEMBER 2024 - FELLOWSHIP BEGINS

DECEMBER 2025 - FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMING ENDS

Fellowship benefits

Capacity Building

Personal Development

Build self-efficacy and confidence by exploring your unique identities and lived experiences in relation to the local, academic, and virtual communities you occupy.

Leadership Development

Grow as an equitable and results-driven leader who is intentional, resourceful, and responsible. Learn to build a personal brand and control your leadership narrative.

Financial Support

Scholarship Funding

$10,000 is awarded to each Ambassador at the beginning of their first semester in graduate school. Funding is unrestricted to support students' individual needs.

Fully-Funded Test Prep & Admissions Coaching

Receive premium graduate test preparation materials and individualized admissions coaching. Guidance is provided throughout the completion of standardized tests and submission of applications.

Connections

Exclusive Access to
LB Clubhouse

Access a safe and welcoming private community space in Back Bay Boston with co-working space, and multi-purpose meeting and event rooms.

Admission to LB's Annual Graduate School Summit & Soiree

Join nearly 200 top industry professionals, graduate school representatives, and prospective graduate students for two days of empowerment and networking.

Who we're looking for

Leadership Brainery believes that with greater resources and access to inclusive networks and advanced education, people of color can leverage impactful and higher-wage careers to establish financial stability and reinvest in their communities to create generational prosperity.

This Fellowship is for ambitious college students of color with a demonstrated commitment to creating a more equitable future. LB Ambassadors are striving towards the highest-levels of education, master's and doctoral degrees.