Emerging Leaders Initiative Fellowship
A 90-day fellowship capturing how emerging leaders experience AI, work, and economic futures in real time.
The Dr. Elizabeth M. Adams "Emerging Leaders Initiative (ELI) Fellowship" is a structured experience for individuals under 30 to explore how
artificial intelligence is shaping their lives, work, and future.
Through writing, reflection, and conversation, Fellows document their lived experience before it is translated into policy, strategy, or assumption.
How the Fellowship Works
Define A Guiding Question
Define A Guiding Question
Define A Guiding Question
Develop a personal guiding question that reflects your real experience with AI, work, and your future.
Write A Four-Part Series
Define A Guiding Question
Define A Guiding Question
The Fellowship is structured around four areas that shape your experience of work, identity, and your future in the age of AI, explored through a series of articles:
- Workforce
- Sustainability
- Economic Success
- Identity
Reflect
Define A Guiding Question
Reflect
Return to the original guiding question and examine how it has evolved over the
course of the Fellowship to consider:
- Does your question still hold, or has it changed?
- What have you learned that you did not expect?
- How might the experience impact your leadership moving forward?
Share
What Fellows Receive
Reflect
Publish your work on the MNRAI website + record a 2-minute video
What Fellows Receive
What Fellows Receive
What Fellows Receive
- Stipend to support their experience
- Leadership book and workbook
- AI tools aligned to their interests
- Leadership coaching support
- A dedicated webpage featuring their work
- Commemorative recognition
Who This Is For
What Fellows Receive
What Fellows Receive
- Emerging leaders under the age of 30
- Early career or in college
- Thinking about AI and the future of work
- Have a meaningful connection to Minnesota
Fellowship Timeline
Fellowship Timeline
Fellowship Timeline
- Weeks 1–2: Guiding question development
- Weeks 3–10: 4 articles (every 2 weeks)
- Weeks 11–12: Final reflection video
Why This Matters
Fellowship Timeline
Fellowship Timeline
Most conversations about AI focus on systems, tools, and strategy.
The ELI Fellowship focuses on people, capturing how emerging leaders experience change as they live through it, not after it has already been defined.
Consider Sponsoring A Fellow
Help shine a light on a future leader.
Sponsorship is a direct investment in an emerging leader’s voice and experience
as they navigate the future of work in the age of AI.
We welcome the opportunity to connect and share more.