Key points
- To join EIS, you must be willing to commit to this 2-year, full-time fellowship (beginning in July) and relocate to your assignment.
Class of 2026 Deadlines & Decision Dates
March 3, 2025
Application period opens at 9:00 a.m. (ET).
April 22-25, 2025
Interested applicants are invited to attend the EIS conference in-person in Atlanta (at own expense) or via event livestream. Event registration is free.
June 5, 2025
Application period closes at 5:00 p.m. (ET).
All applications and supporting materials must be received by the deadline.
Late applications will not be considered.
June-August 2025
EIS program reviews applications and selects applicants for interviews.
September 2025
EIS program interviews applicants virtually.
By October 2025
EIS program notifies applicants of their status (accepted, wait-listed, or rejected).
Spring 2025
Accepted candidates attend the EIS conference in Atlanta. EIS program pays travel expenses for the conference.
Early July 2026
Two-year fellowship begins. New EIS officers start one-month orientation and summer course in Atlanta.
