Deadline: July 19, 2026.

The Presidential Leadership Scholars program annually gathers a diverse group of mid-career professionals to hone their leadership abilities through interactions with former presidents, key administration officials, leading academics, and business and civic leaders.

Presidential Leadership Scholars have a track record of innovating and addressing problems in new ways within corporations, universities, non-profits, and so much more. Scholars travel to presidential centers to learn lessons in leadership from four presidential administrations. The Presidential Leadership Scholars program brings together bold and principled leaders who are committed to facing critical challenges, both at home and around the world, and who are interested in exploring lessons learned during the administrations of George W. Bush, William J. Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Lyndon B. Johnson.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERI

1. The minimum age for participants is 21. While there is no maximum age, most Scholars have 10+ years of professional experience and are at a point in their careers where their participation and the lessons learned in PLS will be able to be put into practice for many years to come.
2. Exceptionally qualified candidates with less than 10 years of experience will be considered for the Presidential Leadership Scholars program.
3. A citizen of the United States living and working in the country
4. A citizen of the United States living and working outside of the country, but who can pay for all non-domestic costs associated with traveling to each module.
5. A legal resident of the United States living and working in the country.

BENEFITS

1. Presidential Leadership: Learning about presidential leadership experiences from each administration that provide insights into various approaches to leadership.
2. Distinguished Speakers: Hearing from distinguished speakers, including former presidential administration officials, business leaders, social entrepreneurs, and other luminaries to discuss different aspects of leadership.
3. The program provides domestic air transportation (when applicable), ground transportation, hotel lodging, and meals during all modules.
4. Scholar Network: Cultivating a growing network of principled and solutions-oriented Scholars who are making a demonstrated impact in their communities and organizations.
5. Personal Leadership Project: Working on a project that focuses on a new or existing initiative in which the Scholar is involved as part of or outside their day-to-day work.
6. Leadership Methods: Exploring evidence-based methods of leadership at each program module.

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