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CFEAL Program

CASFER Future Engineering Academic Leaders

The CASFER Future Engineering Academic Leaders Scholars Program (CFEAL) provides selected CASFER doctoral students with intentional experiences to develop leadership skills while pursuing knowledge, discovery, and cultural convergence to become future leaders in Academia or Industry.

CFEAL is a 3-year program that requires participants to attend monthly hands-on activities offered in hybrid mode, some online, some in person, providing access to a leadership mentor, career coaching and more.

Grow Leadership Traits

Enhance your leadership effectiveness and your ability to lead organizational change

Become a Mentor

Become a mentor for the next CFEAL cohort during year 3

Develop Professional Skills

Develop skills for personal and professional success, including effective communication, the business of academic and industry partners, conflict management and negotiation, leadership and career development, and access to industry mentors

Develop Vision & Goals

Develop a broader vision of your role in the university and in industry

Create a Network

Become part of an active resource network of academic and industry professionals

Design a Leadership Project

Design and develop a leadership project proposal (of cultural convergence) during the first two years (with professional coaching and feedback),with project implementation during year 3 with up to a $3000 budget

How to Apply

Participant Requirements

Candidates need to be doctoral students with preference to those in their first or second year (need to have at least 3 more years to go before graduation, 2 for the program activities, 1 to implement their leadership project and become mentors of the next cohort).

Application Requirements

​Please submit all application materials by August 14, 2024.

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  • Complete online application form

  • Submit a statement of purpose of 500 words including why the candidate wants to participate; how will they benefit from participating and how their participation will benefit CASFER to advance the Nitrogen Circular Economy

  • Submit one reference letter from a faculty member

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