{"id":2720,"date":"2025-11-20T16:41:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T16:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=2720"},"modified":"2025-11-20T21:32:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T21:32:14","slug":"aspen-institute-food-leaders-fellowship-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=2720","title":{"rendered":"Aspen Institute Food Leaders Fellowship 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-169575\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Deadline: December 5, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are open for the Aspen Institute Food Leaders Fellowship 2026. The fellowship unites the most promising food system leaders to ignite personal transformation, cross-sector collaboration, and scalable change toward a fair, sustainable, and healthy food system.<\/p>\n<p>This 18-month program begins at the Institute\u2019s Aspen, Colorado, campus, where fellows critically examine their beliefs and personal missions using the Institute\u2019s time-tested seminar method. Through subsequent in-person and virtual gatherings, including site visits, guest-led discussions, and peer mentorship, fellows identify and hone their ability to make significant change throughout their careers. Fellows design and implement plans for this impact through an action plan that builds on the work they\u2019re already doing and the reflection, knowledge, and support they gain through the program.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0required dates\u00a0for this cohort\u2019s in-person seminars are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aug. 9-14, 2026<\/li>\n<li>May 5-8, 2027<\/li>\n<li>Feb. 2-5, 2028<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Candidates must be based in the United States, Mexico, or Canada. Fellows will be selected on their own merits to assemble a cohort with varied backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences. Specifically, the program seeks candidates who:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>are changemakers, entrepreneurs, and innovators in the food system<\/li>\n<li>focus on creating a fair, sustainable, and healthy food system<\/li>\n<li>have demonstrated early success and are ready to think long-term about the impact they can have throughout their careers<\/li>\n<li>want to collaborate across the food system and bring solutions to scale<\/li>\n<li>value continued growth and learning from backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences that differ from their own<\/li>\n<li>want to be part of a community that collaborates for decades to come<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are open until December 5, 2025, at 11:59 pm PT.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/foodleaders.fellowshipsplatform.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aspenfood.org\/food-leaders-fellowship\/application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aspen Institute Food Leaders Fellowship<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text css=\"\"] Deadline: December 5, 2025 Applications are open for the Aspen Institute Food Leaders Fellowship 2026. The fellowship unites the most promising food system leaders to ignite personal transformation, cross-sector collaboration, and scalable change toward a fair, sustainable, and healthy food system. 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