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Rising Leaders for Results Fellowship Calendar 2026–2028

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Impor­tant Dates

The fol­low­ing time­line out­lines the key mile­stones in the appli­ca­tion and selec­tion process. Appli­cants are encour­aged to review these dates care­ful­ly and ensure avail­abil­i­ty for all required steps.

Appli­ca­tion and Selec­tion Timeline

  • May 5, 2026
    Appli­ca­tion and nom­i­na­tion peri­od opens
  • May 26, 2026
    Infor­ma­tion­al webi­nar for inter­est­ed applicants
  • June 11, 2026
    Infor­ma­tion­al webi­nar for appli­cant supervisors
  • June 22, 2026
    Last date to sub­mit appli­ca­tion nominations 
  • July 6, 2026
    Appli­ca­tion due 
  • August 10, 2026
    Final­ists are noti­fied of their selec­tion for interviews 
  • August 19–20, 2026
    Final­ist inter­views (vir­tu­al)
  • August 28, 2026
    Final cohort select­ed and notified 
  • Sep­tem­ber 2026
    Onboard­ing and Fel­low­ship ori­en­ta­tion begin 

Fel­low­ship Time­line 2026–28

  • Sep­tem­ber 22, 2026, 2–3:30 p.m. ET
    Wel­come and Ori­en­ta­tion (Vir­tu­al)
  • Octo­ber 15, 2026, 2–4:30 p.m. ET
    Prepar­ing for the Fel­low­ship Webinar 
  • September–November 2026
    Ini­tial Coach­ing Conversations 
  • Novem­ber 11–13, 2026
    Sem­i­nar 1 — Baltimore 
  • Jan­u­ary 27–29, 2027
    Sem­i­nar 2 — Loca­tion TBD 
  • March 30–April 2, 2027
    Sem­i­nar 3 — Baltimore 
  • June 8–10, 2027
    Sem­i­nar 4 — Loca­tion TBD 
  • August 24–26, 2027
    Sem­i­nar 5 — Loca­tion TBD 
  • Novem­ber 16–18, 2027
    Sem­i­nar 6 — Loca­tion TBD 
  • Jan­u­ary 25–27, 2028
    Sem­i­nar 7 — Loca­tion TBD 
  • April 4–6, 2028
    Sem­i­nar 8 — Baltimore 
  • August 8–9, 2028
    Final Sem­i­nar — Loca­tion TBD 

In-per­son atten­dance is manda­to­ry at each sem­i­nar. Gen­er­al­ly, trav­el times for each sem­i­nar include the day before each sem­i­nar and the evening of the last sem­i­nar day (sem­i­nars end no lat­er than 3 p.m. on the last day). Trav­el on the evening of the last sem­i­nar day depends on flight availability.