Disability Leadership
Application
The application period for the first round of the Disability Leadership Programme is now closed! The current course started on 31 October 2025.
Thank you for your interest, and we look forward to staying in touch and networking with you. Would you like to receive information about our work and events? Then please feel free to contact us at office@vereinrightnow.at.
The following must be submitted:
– A CV (with photo)
– A letter of motivation (see below)
– Optional: a letter of recommendation (voluntary)
In your letter of motivation, please provide personal answers to the following three key questions:
1. Why do you want to participate in the Disability Leadership Programme?
2. What experiences do you have – in everyday life, in the disability movement or in other contexts – that you would like to contribute to the programme?
3. What ideas or goals do you have for your personal and social development within the framework of the programme?After the application deadline, all applications received will be carefully reviewed – the principle of ‘first come, first served’ does not apply. The decisive factors are, above all, belonging to the target group and a clearly formulated letter of motivation.
The selection criteria are
Individual:motivation and professional suitability, realistic planning for participation in the various programme elements
Group-related: representation of different forms of disability, balanced geographical distribution, promotion of women and younger people
