Deadline: 6 February 2017
Open to: young entrepreneurs between 24 and 35 years old
Fellowship: housing, meals, transportation and round-trip air travel for the Washington program, Professional placement and European Summit

Description

Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative empowers young European entrepreneurs and innovators with the tools, networks, and resources they need to grow their enterprises and contribute more fully to economic development and job creation, security, and good governance in the region. YTILI is also a vehicle for building a transatlantic network of innovators that can contribute to an ongoing policy dialogue that strengthens the transatlantic relationship.

In 2017, the YTILI Fellowship will engage up to 100 young European leaders in a series of professional development and leadership activities that are designed to support the growth and development of commercial and social business ventures in their home communities.

Eligibility

Between the ages of 24 and 35 on January 9, 2017;
Citizen of one of the participating countries: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom;
Currently resides in one of the participating countries: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom;
Eligible to receive a U.S. J-1 visa;
At least two years of entrepreneurial/leadership experience with a startup business or social venture;
Not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the United States;
Not a U.S. government employee;
Proficient in reading, writing and speaking English.

Fellowship

J-1 visa support;
Round-trip air travel from participant’s home city to the United States and all required program travel;
All activities in the Washington, DC orientation program, two-week professional placement in a US city and the European summit;
Online Platform and related trainings;
Housing throughout the program (orientation, two-week placement, summit);
Meals and local transportation throughout Washington program orientation and European summit; meals and transportation stipend during two week professional development experience;
Accident and sickness benefit plan.