2024 ANNOUNCEMENT

As we near the end of 2023, we are reflecting on many significant accomplishments of the past year with a sense of awe and appreciation. The 2022 cohort completed their fellowship year and are continuing their contemplative leadership journeys as LifeLong Fellows. We also began working with the 2023 Fellows who are exploring and practicing new forms of leadership that incorporate self-awareness, compassion, and resilience in the face of ongoing challenges around the globe. Lastly, and perhaps our proudest accomplishment of the past year, was holding an in-person Contemplative Leadership Assembly for the 2020, 2022, and 2023 Fellows at the University of Virginia in the United States. This event provided a rich learning and community building opportunity and was a life-changing experience for many.

Looking ahead, DLF’s focus will turn toward understanding how our program can best serve change makers and their communities while building our capacity to carry out this work for years to come. Such an effort will involve program evaluation and redesign, organizational innovations, and strengthening our alumni community. More initiatives are in the works for 2024 as well, and we are excited to announce those in the coming months.

Because these endeavors will require most of our time and resources, we have decided not to select a cohort of Fellows in 2024. However, we plan to re-launch our application cycle in October 2024 to select the 2025 cohort. We invite you to stay tuned for continuing updates on our website and on social media throughout the year.

HAVE QUESTIONS?

If you have questions about the fellowship, please email us at contemplativeleadership@virginia.edu.