2020 Archer Leadership Program - now accepting applications

In 2020, KTF is continuing its Archer Leadership Program – an opportunity for students studying across all tertiary institutions in Papua New Guinea. The Archer Leadership Program is a year-long leadership development opportunity for exceptional PNG tertiary students who have demonstrated leadership potential. The program offers successful recipients a year-long suite of activities and programs aimed at developing their leadership skills and abilities. The premise behind the program is that intensive leadership support and resource investment during a student’s final year of tertiary studies will provide the recipient with a new platform to engage in leadership work and activities after they graduate. The leadership program will identify, foster, and invest in an annual cohort of promising leaders and will provide a range of opportunities and resources to grow their leadership skills. 

The Archer Leadership Program is proudly supported by the Fred P. Archer Trust, managed by Perpetual Trustees, Wafi-Golpu Joint Venture and Airways Hotel.

Program Outline

The year-long Archer Leadership Program consists of the following activities and opportunities:

·      Education investment – the program covers a contribution towards the students’ tertiary fees for the final year of their studies at University or College in PNG[1].

·      Living allowance – the program provides a contribution towards the students’ boarding and food costs for the final year of their studies at University or College in PNG.

·      Resource investment – each student receives an allowance to purchase educational and other relevant resources for their tertiary studies and leadership development. Resources may include laptop computers, mobile phones, wireless internet connections, textbooks, reading books, professional attire and materials to assist specific study areas. Resources will be purchased during the student exchange component of the program.

·      Student exchange period / leadership course – the cohort of students will participate in a 2-week leadership development exchange program during their mid-year break where they will travel to Australia. During this exchange period, students will complete an intensive, experiential leadership program including work experience, an adaptive leadership course, and mentoring opportunities with prominent Australian leaders.

·      Mentoring – each student will be matched with a prominent mentor in PNG or Australia who will support them with guidance and coaching during their year-long leadership program. This one-on-one support is vital to students’ learning throughout the year and has been shown to have an enormous and transformative impact on students’ self-esteem, motivation, future goals, and leadership development.

·      Community Project - students will also undertake a community development project during the course of the year and will be supported financially and with mentoring and project supervision to undertake this project. 

·      Work experience placement – students will undertake a 1-2 week work experience placement towards the end of their studies in an organisation relevant to their field of study. The placements will be selected in consultation with KTF and the students’ mentor with the view to create a pathway to employment for the student after they graduate.  

[1] Students must be enrolled in their final year at a tertiary institution in PNG in 2020.

Applications close 11.59pm January 31, 2020.