World Rugby 2024/25 Capgemini Women In Rugby Leadership Programme Applications Are Open

World Rugby has launched an open application process for the 2024/25 Capgemini Women In Rugby Leadership Programme, with 25 scholarships to be awarded on the road to the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025.

To date, 73 scholarships have been awarded since 2018, as the programme aims to support talented women so that they can develop their leadership potential in rugby.

World Rugby says “The programme enables them to fulfil their potential and drives gender equity across the game with the overall aim of increasing the number of women in key leadership positions within rugby.”

Capgemini became a global partner of the Leadership programme in 2022 and will be providing successful scholars with a range of professional and personal development opportunities.

Annually 12 scholars have been granted access to the best learning programmes from Capgemini University, but for 2024/2025, 25 leaders for 2025 will be awarded which “will enable the scholars to be supported over a longer period of time.”

World Rugby Chief of Women’s Rugby Sally Horrox said: “This important initiative, in partnership with Capgemini, is set to empower and elevate 25 remarkable female leaders who will shape the future of the sport.

By promoting the programme and the application process more widely, we are fostering inclusivity and accessibility to fantastic resources, mentorship, and educational opportunities. We’re paving the way for these trailblazers to realise their full potential, driving gender equity, and growing opportunities for women in key positions in rugby.”

Benefits Of The 2024/25 Capgemini Women in Rugby Leadership Programme

Anne Lebel, Chief Human Resources Officer at Capgemini and Group Executive Board Member, said: “We look forward to this next phase in our collaboration with World Rugby to support the development of female leaders.

Through Capgemini University, we are giving them the opportunity to build on their strengths and to keep growing. As a global services company people are at the heart of Capgemini’s capabilities, so we know how critical it is to support and nurture women’s leadership. We are proud to help empower female role models that can inspire other women and break biases.”

• Leadership Coaching Sessions: Successful scholars will be connected to a Leadership Coach from Capgemini and have coaching sessions.
• Access to NEXT platform: Allows scholars to learn about leadership with leading content from HBR and much more
• Connected Manager: This Harvard Business certified program enabled the team to discover Harvard Business Review best-in-class content and practical tool management.
• Leadership Series: Allows scholars to improve leadership practices and impact through experiential and peer learning.
• A leadership summit in Capgemini Les Fontaines Campus: Based in Paris, France, scholars will be inspired by Capgemini leadership speakers, and network with some leaders in Capgemini. The first Capgemini Women in Rugby Leadership Summit was also held in 2023  there and the two-day event gave scholars an opportunity to come together, share best practices and build a support network.

You can read more here about the class of 2023 Capgemini Women in Rugby Leadership Programme scholars.

Capgemini Grant

In addition, Capgemini will offer scholars an additional discretionary grant up to £5,000, subject to the activity plan that scholars proposed, and that World Rugby approves.

Each scholar will also be matched to a mentor who could be from the world of rugby, other sports, businesses or Capgemini.

World Rugby/Capgemini Women in Rugby Leadership Programme 2024 Applications

Interested applicants can apply to the World Rugby Capgemini Women in Rugby Leadership Programme online – the application process for the next intake of scholars opens until 31 March 2024.

The criteria for applications are:

• Applicants must be involved in their rugby union or region as a board member, or staff, or volunteer.
• Applicants must have leadership aspirations and demonstrate their professional development plan in their application.
• Applicants must send their CV and a letter of endorsement from their union.

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