Transatlantic Fellowships - German Marshall Fund
Since 1999, The Forum at the Evans School has served as a regional partner in identifying and selecting outstanding young leaders in business, government, politics, media and the non-profit sector for the German Marshall Fund’s Marshall Memorial Fellowship (MMF) program. The Marshall Memorial Fellowship (MMF) program provides a unique opportunity for young policy and opinion leaders from 14 European countries and the United States to gain an in-depth understanding of societies, institutions and peoples across the Atlantic. During the 3-4 week traveling program, Fellows on both sides of the Atlantic develop a broad knowledge of political, economic, cultural and social issues in their host countries through meetings with city officials, school teachers, police officers, government officials, business leaders, labor organizers, farmers, activists, religious leaders, academics and members of the community who open their homes to Fellows. GMF also helps each Fellow set up a few personal appointments that match his or her own expertise and interest.

The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) created the Marshall Memorial Fellowship program in 1982 to introduce the next generation of Western Europe’s leaders to the United States, its institutions, politics, and people, and to reinforce the transatlantic relationship. Originally comprised of young leaders in politics and the media from Germany, France, Denmark and the Netherlands, the program has expanded over the years to include Fellows from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Spain. In 1999, GMF launched an American component of the Marshall Memorial Fellowship to educate a new generation of American leaders about Europe, the transatlantic partnership, and global challenges that both sides face. GMF works with regional and national partners to identify Fellows from across the United States.

For more information about the MMF program, please visit www.gmfus.org.

For more information about the Northwest Region selection process, please email theforum@u.washington.edu.