Fellows Application Form :: National Conservation Leadership Institute

Please read the requirements and considerations detailed above and confirm your agreement and understanding. *

I agree and understand the requirements and considerations detailed above.

First name *

Last name *

Name of your organization *

Title/position *

Work email *

Work phone number *

Street address 1 of employment *

Street address 2 of employment

City of employment *

State of employment *

Zip code of employment *

What type of organization do you represent? *

Federal Industry NGO State Agency Tribe

Please tell us how you heard about the NCLI *

NCLI Alumni Director/Commissioner/CEO Co-worker North American Conference AFWA Conference Conservationleadership.org Fishwildlife.org Other

Have you applied to the NCLI previously? Please indicate which cohort(s) / year(s). *

No Prior to Cohort 15 Cohort 15: 2021-22 Cohort 16: 2022-23 Cohort 17: 2023-24 Cohort 18: 2024-25

The applicant resume should be two pages or less, and should only detail job experiences that highlight your leadership potential and conservation experience. Please use file naming format Lastname_Firstname_Resume.

Resume *

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The applicant essay should be two pages or less, and should include why you're committed to natural resource conservation, the types of leadership roles you've held and/or aspire to, and should address any other scoring criteria that has not previously been addressed in your nomination or recommendation letters. Your essay should be written using your authentic voice rather than a technical style. Write the essay with sincerity and from your heart, highlighting your commitment and passion. Please use file naming format Lastname_Firstname_Essay.

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Nominations must come from the organization's CEO or Director. The nominator will write a letter explaining why the nominee should be chosen to participate in the NCLI. The letter of nomination must be signed by the CEO/Director/Lead of the organization. Please use file naming format Lastname_Firstname_Nomination.

Nominator's first name *

Nominator's last name *

Nominator's organization *

Nominator's title *

Nominator's email *

Nominator's phone number *

Nominator's street address 1 *

Nominator's street address 2

Nominator's city *

Nominator's state *

Nominator's zip code *

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Applicants must solicit three people to write letters of recommendation. One recommendation letter must be from the applicant's current supervisor. Each letter should name the applicant and include the recommender's signature. Recommendation letters should illustrate the applicant's ability in the following areas:
1. Courage/ taking risks
2. Leading organizational change
3. Motivating people
4. Building effective coalitions
5. Delivering results
6. Decision making ability.
Please use file naming format Lastname_Firstname_SupRecommendation. Replace SupRecommendation in file name with Recommendation2 or Recommendation3 for the other two letters.

Letter 1 - Current Supervisor

Recommender's first name *

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Letter 2

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Letter 3

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NCLI Fellows Online Application

This is the application form for Cohort 19 of the NCLI.

Some agencies/organizations require pre-approval (before applying) for training over a certain dollar amount. Please check with your agency/organization about their requirements should you be selected.

Please note that participation in the NCLI requires a significant time commitment. Accepted fellows are expected to attend and participate fully in all three residencies, peer group calls between residencies, and make significant progress on their chosen adaptive leadership challenge.

Ideal applicants are those who are:

responsible for making progress on an adaptive challenge

reflective and resilient; ready to be challenged and up for deep leadership learning

willing to explore the edges of their own competence, understanding that their repertoire is likely inadequate given current pressures and expectations

curious, introspective, open to exploring divergent diagnoses about the challenges they are facing

willing to explore their own blind spots and the ways they might also be a part of the problems they are trying to solve

hungry to reconnect to a deeper sense of purpose and to one another

up for experimenting with novel approaches to their work

Some participants have found the training to be emotionally and psychologically challenging. Please be aware that parts of this training may exacerbate stress and/or mental health issues that might make the applicant vulnerable emotionally.