Have any questions for CELI about the 2026 Fellowship? Join our virtual coffee chat office hour session and meet directly with our staff on Wednesday, 2/4 at 9:30am PT / 10:30am MT / 11:30am CT / 12:30pm ET! Bring your questions about the fall fellowship, application, financial assistance, or program details. RSVP for the Zoom link: https://bit.ly/CELIChatFeb4

Applications for the CELI 2026 Fellowship are open! We will have virtual cohorts organized by time zone PT, CT/MT and ET and in-person cohorts in the Bay Area, Chicago, New York City and Washington DC! Click here for more information

Applications are open from now through March 18, however, we strongly encourage everyone to submit by March 16.

Application Due Dates by Fee Schedule

Early Bird application deadline ($0):  Jan 14 - Feb 18, 2026 at 11:59pm PT  

Regular application ($25) deadline: Feb 19 - Mar 16, 2026 at 11:59pm PT  

Late application ($100) deadline: Mar 17 - Mar 18, 2026 at 11:59 PM PT