**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE FOOD SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (FSLI) PROVIDES LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TO UPPER-LEVEL LEADERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT, NGOS, AND INDUSTRY. THE FSLI PROVIDES FELLOWS WITH STRATEGIES TO HANDLE THE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE FUTURE, SPECIFICALLY FOCUSING ON MAXIMIZING PERSONAL LEADERSHIP, LEADING ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE, AND UNDERSTANDING FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SYSTEMS. THE TWO-YEAR FSLI EXPERIENCE INCLUDES THREE WEEK-LONG RESIDENTIAL SESSIONS, PERSONAL LEADERSHIP COACHING, MENTORING, INDIVIDUAL LEADERSHIP PROJECTS, A PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN, AND DISTANCE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.TODAY'S LEADERS FACE INCREASINGLY COMPLEX OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES AND MUST DRAW ON DIVERSE EXPERIENCES AND IDEAS TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. THE PARTNERSHIP WITH NIFA MAKES FSLI AVAILABLE TO LEADERS, ESPECIALLY FROM SMALLER INSTITUTIONS OR FROM 1890 AND 1994 UNIVERSITIES, THAT MIGHT BE UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE DUE TO FUNDING RESTRAINTS.