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Aspen Leadership Seminar

Award Application

At the Aspen Institute, we are committed to making our transformative leadership development programs accessible to a diverse range of leaders. To support this mission, we offer a limited number of awards for Aspen Leadership Seminars, designed to provide financial assistance to individuals whose organizations may face financial constraints.

In every instance, applicants are asked to secure the balance of funding before submitting the award application. An institutional endorsement, including an affirmation of the balance of funds, must accompany each award application.

Scholarship Details

Award Amount: Awards are available for up to 75% of the tuition cost. But potential for more award funding should greater need be demonstrated.

Funding Availability: Awards are limited and awarded based on the number of applicants and available funds.

Eligibility: Awards are available to leaders from small non-profit, local government, journalism, the arts, clergy, and other similar organizations with demonstrated financial need.

Rolling Applications: awarded 3 times a year (regardless of seminar chosen).

Award Period: Ensure that your application and all supporting documents are submitted before the relevant deadline:

Round 1 deadline: January 31, 2026 (Award determinations are shared in February 2026)
Round 2 deadline: April 30, 2026 (Award determinations are shared in May 2025)
Round 3 deadline: July 31, 2026 (Award determinations are shared in August 2025)

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Application Information

Please select all seminar dates/locations that you are able to attend. If awarded a scholarship, you will be enrolled into one of your selected seminars.

October 4 - 10, 2025 (Aspen, CO)April 18 - 24, 2026 (Aspen, CO)May 30 - June 5, 2026 (Aspen, CO)October 17 - 23, 2026 (Aspen, CO)

What are your aims in attending the Aspen Leadership Seminar? (300 words max)

Why have you chosen the Aspen Leadership Seminar over other leadership development offerings? (100 words max)

What is the anticipated impact of your attendance on your organization? (300 words max)

Please provide a bio (300 words max):

Institutional Endorsement Guidelines:

Letter should endorse the participant’s application and affirm both the financial need and the value of attendance for the individual’s professional and personal development (how will participation benefit the individual and organization?)
Letter must be signed by a person authorized to guarantee payment of balance of funds
If personal funds will be used, attach signed letter guaranteeing allotment of funds

Attach Institutional Endorsement

I learned about the Aspen Leadership Seminar from:

Nominator name, email, organization

Other Aspen Institute programs attended (if any):

Demographic Information

(to ensure we are assembling the widest range of perspectives at the seminar table)

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Other leadership development programs/ seminars/courses attended (if any):

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What is your organization's total budget?

How many employees work at your organization?

How much professional development budget is available to you?

Does your company have a list of approved professional/leadership development opportunities?

Costs to Attend

Full participant = $14,450

If accepted, a nonrefundable $1,500 deposit will be required to hold your space in the seminar. Deposit will be applied to the full balance.

Aspen Leadership Seminar Transfer and Cancellation Policy

Visit the Seminar Fees, Transfer and Cancellation Policy page to learn more

121+ days before the first day of the seminar

Transfer Policy: $500 fee in addition to paid participant fee
Cancellation Policy: refund of paid participant fee less $7,225

120-46 days before the first day of the seminar:

Transfer Policy: $7,225 transfer fee in addition to paid participant fee
Cancellation Policy: No refund of paid participant fee

45 days or less before the seminar:

Transfer Policy: $11,000 transfer fee in addition to paid participant fee
Cancellation Policy: No refund of paid participant fee

Transfer and Cancellation Policy Agreement

I have read and agree to the terms of the Aspen Leadership Seminars Transfer and Cancellation Policy

If you have questions, contact Mumbi Mwaura, mumbi.mwaura@aspeninstitute.org.

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