The DeVos Institute Global Executive Fellowship is a three-year, fully-subsidized program for arts and culture executives. The Institute invites applications for the 2027-2029 cohort from leaders of arts and culture non-profits worldwide by December 3, 2026.
Led by DeVos Institute Chairman Michael M. Kaiser and President Brett Egan, the high-intensity program provides training and guidance in strategic planning, leadership, fundraising, marketing, board governance, human resources, and financial planning coupled with peer learning, networking, and time for personal reflection. It is designed as both a catalyst for leaders at critical points in their careers, as well as a high-touch, long-term investment in a generation of leaders who will support one another, and their fields of service, for a lifetime.
Founded in 2001, the Fellowship network has over 250 alumni across the United States and in over 50 countries. Fellows attend a four-week residency in July in Washington, D.C. for three consecutive years and apply the strategies developed during the Fellowship within their organizations between residencies.
Individuals engage in the Fellowship at a point of career inflection when they are well-positioned to make a significant investment in their work. It serves CEOs, Executive Directors, General Managers, and other organizational leaders who have strategic responsibilities across all core functions of their organization.
Apply by Dec. 3, 2026, here: https://tinyurl.com/Fellows27