Graduate Student Leadership Development Program

K-State graudate students from all disciplines are welcome to apply for the program. We encourage applications from graduate students who have had no leadership experience to those who have filled numerous leadership roles, to everyone in between. Up to 40 K-State graduate students will be selected for participation in the cohort program (see details in the program description).

Option to attend elective workshops and optional programs only
If you are interested but cannot commit to the full program (or apply but are not selected for the cohort), all graduate students are welcome to participate in the elective workshops (listed in the program description). NOTE: If you simply want to participate in some of the elective workshops, you do not need to complete the application.

If accepted into the GSLDP cohort, you must attend and participate in the following activities. All workshop times are U.S. Central time.

Two Required Cohort Workshops (virtual)

Program Kick-Off and Introduction
Friday, February 10, 2023
4:00 - 5:30 pm

Program Reflection and Celebration
Friday, April 28, 2023
4:00 - 5:30 pm

Elective Leading Change Workshops

Must complete at least 2 of the following, 1 hour each. All sessions will be offered in a virtual format and will be recorded and available to watch if you cannot attend live.

• Developing Your Leadership Strengths - Feb 24, noon-1pm
• Leveraging Coaching Skills in Your Leadership Practice - March 7, 3-4pm
• Creating Space: Leadership Practices to Make Progress in Complex and Adaptive Systems - March 23, 3-4pm
• Leadership for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging - April 7, noon-1pm
• Becoming and Civically-Engaged Scholar - April 14, noon-1pm

Through these sessions, you will build community and be introduced to frameworks designed to help you explore the role that leadership can play in your personal and professional lives. You will develop leadership competencies to make progress on adaptive challenges. We will engage in reflection and explore application of leadership to current and future roles.

Peer Coaching Teams

Using a peer coaching process, you will engage in three small group learning community meetings (1 hour each) designed to help you make progress on personal/professional challenges. These may being in mid-February and should be completed by the final workshop session.

Optional Developmental Campus Experiences

Encouraged to participate in at least 2 of the following, but not required

• What Matters to Me and Why Speaker Series
• Teaching and Learning Center events
• Graduate Student Council professional development seminars
• College and departmental events

Complete a brief online application form (link below) to be considered for the cohort program.

In the application form, you will be asked to respond to the following prompts:

• From your perspective, why are leadership skills needed or valued for professionals in your field?
• Share a personal and/or professional goal and describe how you expect the Graduate Student Leadership Development Program will help you achieve your goal(s)?
• How do you anticipate this program will impact your ability to exercise leadership in your program, department, lab, organization, or broader communities, etc., in which you are engaged?

NOTE: If you simply want to participate in some of the elective workshops, you do not need to complete the application. If you want to be considered for the full cohort program, you must complete the application by the deadline.

Application deadline

December 1, 2022

Up to 40 K-State graduate students will be selected for participation in the cohort program. Applicants will be notified about selection by December 18, 2022.