Summary: Each year a delegation of Central Kentucky’s leaders venture to a great American city to see what has been done to raise the bar for success in these communities. The trips are attended by many who have a great say in their companies our community, and the Emerging Leader Scholarship is a way to connect aspiring leaders with those firmly established.
The Emerging Leader Scholarship was created to provide an opportunity for some of Central Kentucky’s newer leaders and first-time trip attendees that may not otherwise have the resources to attend the annual Leadership Visit with financial assistance up to half the cost of the tuition. Commerce Lexington wants to cultivate the energy and commitment these aspiring leaders possess to drive initiatives learned about, discovered and discussed in these cities and regions once the Leadership Visit has ended and we are all back home in Central Kentucky.
Criteria: Young professionals involved in Commerce Lexington’s Emerging Leaders of the Bluegrass program (meaning a current pass holder for the year: April 2023 to March 2024) are encouraged to apply for a partial scholarship assisting with the cost of the Leadership Visit. Applicants must be first-time trip attendees and represent a Commerce Lexington member organization.
Applications will open Monday, March 6, 2023 and will close Friday, April 14, 2023 at 5:00 pm. Applications, general registration and trip information can be found at HERE. Become one of Central Kentucky’s next great leaders while working with those of today.
Selection: An independent Emerging Leader Scholarship selection committee will award scholarships. Consideration will be given to leadership, community involvement, and involvement and vision. Only applicants who are associated with Commerce Lexington member organizations will be considered. Based on the purpose of the Emerging Leaders Scholarship, recipients will be active in the Emerging Leaders of the Bluegrass program. Scholarship applicants will be notified in April 2023. Scholarship recipients will be asked to participate in Emerging Leader activities as part of the Leadership Visit as well as after the trip.
**Please note that previous Emerging Leader or 30/30 scholarship recipients are NOT eligible to apply or receive a scholarship in subsequent years. If you have attended a Leadership Visit in the past, you are also not eligible. **