Future Leaders Professional Development Scholarship

A young professional focused scholarship that provides direct access to experiences and connections to well established leaders in the association community.

Future Leaders Professional Development Scholarship 

Founding Donor:

Michelle Mason, FASAE, CAE

Founding Corporate Donors:

Whiteford, Taylor, & Preston
whiteford

Destination Cleveland
destination cleveland

Hilton
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

ABSI
ABSI

Background:

Noticing this tremendous impact of young professionals within ASAE, Michelle Mason (Current President/CEO) approached the ASAE Research Foundation with an idea of an initiative to provide an opportunity specifically for young professionals. Michelle’s well-established commitment to the association community and experience working at various organizational levels of associations made this effort a priority. The intention of this effort is to provide opportunities aligned with ASAE’s value of workforce development and commitment to education

Description:

The Young Professional scholarship program will have a primary focus on workforce development. Each scholarship recipient will receive an award of $3000 which will be designated for travel, housing or additional cost related to attending ASAE marquee events. In addition, all scholarship recipients will have access to an established executive within the association community for individual mentoring meeting(s).

Eligibility

  • ASAE Membership
  • Meet classification criteria to be consider a Young Professional as defined by ASAE
  • Commitment to participate in ASAE Research Foundation’ outreach activities
  • Professional letter of support

Program Cycle:

December 2nd - February 17th 2025

 

Apply Here

 

2024 Recipients:

Sierra Johnson, DES
Education Manager
Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association

Kelsea Watson
Director of Membership, Marketing, and Events
Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools

Kristine Wells
Senior Manager of Communications & Member Services
National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones

 

 

Contact

For more information email: Foundation@asaecenter.org