Presidential Leadership Scholars Class of 2026

The Presidential Leadership Scholars Class of 2026 is a fully-funded fellowship for leaders who want to develop their leadership skills and engage with lessons from past U.S. administrations. The program is hosted across four presidential centers and includes a six-month intensive experience with in-person sessions, housing, and meals. Participants are expected to cultivate inclusive leadership and civic-minded approaches to pressing societal challenges.

Tuition, housing, meals, and travel covered; inclusion in a six-month, cohort-based leadership program across multiple centers.

Citizenship and residence criteria: US citizens living in the country; US citizens living abroad who can pay for non-domestic costs; or legal US residents living in the country.

Applications are submitted online by July 20, 2025; finalists are invited to interviews for final selection.