Dalai Lama Fellowship Programme 2027 for emerging changemakers (Fully Funded to Contemplative Leadership Assembly)

Application Deadline: November 11, 2026

Applications are actually open for the 2027 Dalai Lama Fellowship Programme. The programme is in search of 15-20 changemakers from all over the world for the 2027 Dalai Lama Fellows program.

Eligibility Requirements 

In order to fulfill the minimal necessities, by the application a candidate should reveal:

• Age necessities: 20-36 years outdated as of April 1, 2027
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Current engagement with or well-articulated plans for a social change mission and sustained engagement with the mission all through the fellowship 12 months (NOTE: due to the problem of launching a social innovation mission from scratch, we give desire to candidates who’ve ongoing tasks, however annually we’ve got chosen Fellows who’ve a concrete imaginative and prescient for a mission and plans to launch through the fellowship 12 months, given they’ve the ample experience, assets, and neighborhood connections on the time of making use of)
• In-depth data of the neighborhood and the difficulty that the mission is in search of to handle, ideally with no less than one 12 months of earlier expertise working with the neighborhood
• Interest in studying and fascinating in contemplative practices all year long
• Commitment to collaborating in all dimensions of this system, together with on-line studying platform, 1-on-1 teaching calls, group studying calls, and many others. (We estimate full participation within the fellowship requires about 12 hours per 30 days, not together with Fellows’ work on their tasks)
• Attendance on the digital Contemplative Leadership Assembly in May 2027

Program Timeline:

• October 1, 2026: Application opens
• November 11, 2026: Application deadline (functions and all accompanying supplies should be submitted by 22:00 Coordinated Universal Time)
• January 2027: Finalists are invited for interviews (invites despatched all through the month)
• February 2027: Fellows are chosen and notified
• March 2027: Virtual onboarding of recent Fellows
• April 2027: Formal fellowship 12 months begins
• May 2027: Opening Contemplative Leadership Assembly (by way of Zoom)
• March 2028: Formal fellowship 12 months concludes, Fellows enter LifeLong Fellows international management and studying neighborhood
• June 2028: Closing Contemplative Leadership Assembly (we’re presently pursuing funding for an in-person Contemplative Leadership Assembly in 2028)

Application Procedure

The application for Dalai Lama Fellows consists of 5 predominant elements:

• Applicant background and overview
• Short essay questions
• Video submission
• Resume/CV
• Letter of advice

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Dalai Lama Fellowship Programme