Dates and Venue

Applications for the 2026 Bronfman Fellowship are now open! Start your application here. To apply, you must be in 11th grade in the fall of 2025, be from the U.S. or Canada, and identify as Jewish. 

If you are too young to apply this year, sign up here and we’ll let you know when our application for the next cohort opens. If you are in college, consider applying to Campus Commons, our program for college students.

Want to refer a teen? Do that here. If you are an adult who works with teens and want to be added to our general email list, please fill out this form.

Dates for the 2026 Fellowship Year*:

The Fellowship year begins with a summer in Israel and the U.S., and continues with virtual monthly meetings and a winter and spring seminar in the U.S.

• Summer Seminar: June 29-August 2, 2026
• Winter Seminar: January 14-19, 2027
• Spring Seminar: March 22-26 2027

*Note: These dates do not include virtual monthly meetings that occur in between the in-person seminars.

Dates for the 2025 Fellowship Year* (already in progress):

The Fellowship year begins with a summer in Israel and the U.S., and continues with virtual monthly meetings and a winter and spring seminar in the U.S., typically in the Northeast.

• Summer Seminar: June 30 – August 1, 2025
• Winter Seminar: Jan. 15-20, 2026
• Spring Seminar: March 22-26, 2026

*Note: These dates do not include virtual monthly meetings that occur in between the in-person seminars.

Application at a Glance

• Application Opens: mid-August. 
• Virtual Info Sessions: Prospective applicants, parents, and educators are invited to join our virtual info session. Teens are also welcome to join our Q&A session, a more informal Zoom where they can talk directly to recent Fellows.
  • Information Session 
    When: October 20th, 9 pm ET/ 6 pm PT, REGISTER HERE
  • Q & A Session
    When: November 12th, 8 pm ET/ 5pm PT, REGISTER HERE
• Application Deadline: December 2, 2025
• Deadline for receipt of recommendations and transcript: December 4, 2025
• Keep in mind that your application must include:
  • Two (2) recommendations from individuals who know you well. At least one of these recommendations must be from a teacher. The other can be any non-relative who knows you well (including another school professional, rabbi, employer, etc.).
  • High school transcript (through at least grade 10). 
• More questions? Check out our FAQ’s 
• See a preview of this year’s application (to help prepare your application, but this cannot be submitted. Application must be completed online).