Kosovo Transformational Leadership Program–Scholarships & Partnerships

Program Description

The five-year Transformational Leadership Program-Scholarships and Partnerships trained a new generation of Kosovar leaders to drive significant change in economic, political, and social priority areas.

Under TLP-SP, nearly 300 Kosovars received master’s degrees and professional certificates from U.S. universities. Alumni returned to Kosovo to work in key institutions, especially in the public sector, where they utilized their new knowledge and skills to create positive change. 

Along with the scholarship component, World Learning, and its partners worked with the University of Prishtina (UP)–the largest and most influential university in Kosovo–to transform the institution’s capacity to prepare graduates to meet the needs of the growing economy and developing state. This multi-pronged effort focused on: 

• Student-centered teaching through the Center for Teaching Excellence
• Student engagement on entrepreneurship, innovation, and other workforce-related topics through VentureUP, an on-campus incubator that engaged more than 1,000 UP students
• Revitalizing the UP career center to build strong links between students and local employers
• Improving the design and functionality of key UP systems and administrative offices to better support student learning and satisfaction