Apply for Byron Fellowship
The Byron Fellowship program offers an unparalleled experience of embodied leadership and deep personal growth. Beginning in June, Fellows explore resources and practices virtually in pairs and as a whole. On August 10th – 15th, we gather in upstate New York for an intensive fellowship immersion week, and continue with virtual activation and integration through the end of October.
Zoom & Walton, New York
June-October 2025
16 Fellows
Online application guidance
We are introducing a rolling admissions process for Byron Fellowship 2025. Applications are accepted until March 2025, or until the program is full. Fellows are admitted based on merit in the order that applications are received.
Applying early increases your chances of acceptance.
The online application requires deep thought and reflection, and may take you up to 2 hours to complete. You can save your progress and return to edit your application as many times as you like, until you submit it. You will also need a CV/resume, 2 professional references, 2 personal references, and 1 reference who is willing to provide a letter of recommendation.
Finalists are selected based on their demonstrated leadership, clarity of intention and desired personal outcomes from participating in the Program, and expressed willingness to enter into a space of deep collective reflection and transformation.
Byron Fellowship is now fully funded
Each year, Byron Fellowship is made available through generous volunteer and financial contributions. All accepted Fellows may choose to participate on a full scholarship, or to contribute any amount up to the actual cost per participant of $7,500 as a contribution towards future Byron Fellow cohorts.
Upon acceptance, Fellows may choose to accept the scholarship award or make a contribution towards future Byron Fellow cohorts.
The full award covers all expenses of the in-person week at The Uplands Center in August, including nourishing farm-to-table meals and accommodations, and the cost of reading materials.
The cost of travel to and from the program is not included. We ask Fellows to arrange their own travel. Some travel support may be granted to international fellows.
What to expect as a Byron Fellow
All content explored during the Fellowship program is structured around a central theme, including Being, Vision, Purpose, and Transformation. As a Byron Fellow, you can expect to gain concrete knowledge that will support your ability to effectively create change in the world. However, the overall arc of the program invites participants into open-ended experiences and practices rather than focusing on knowledge acquisition.
During the in-person Fellowship week in upstate New York, each day includes centering, movement practice, gathering of the whole, solo reflection and integration, and small group exploration of the day’s theme. We typically spend much of our time outdoors.
What each participant will find through exploring those experiences and practices will be deeply personal.
We are looking for leaders
Our Fellows are social and environmental entrepreneurs, founders, and community leaders who have demonstrated exceptional leadership in their own communities and who are keenly attuned to the challenges we share globally.
We seek Fellows who possess a clear intention, willingness, and readiness to venture into the journey of personal transformation required to create the change they envision for the world.
We intentionally seek to craft cohorts that are diverse in as many ways as possible, as this further deepens the learning and possibility of perspective that is available to our fellows.
Past participants' fields and backgrounds include...
Physics, Community Organizing, Philosophy, Musical Composition, Farming, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban & Regional Planning, Ecology, Dance, Biology, Political Science, Animal Production, Family Planning & Womens’ Health, Agriculture, Engineering, Sociology, Business, Fine Arts, Communication, Theology, Public Administration, English and other languages, Environmental Science, Economics, Graphic Design, Computer Science, Geography, Geology, Chemistry, Construction Management, Psychology, Neuroscience, Mathematics, Eco-Theology, Historic Preservation Sciences, Anthropology, Pharmacy, Music, Social Change, Geophysics, Divinity, Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, Theater Performance, Elementary Education, Human and Organizational Development
Byron Fellowship is a 4-month journey
The journey begins in June as Fellows explore resources and practices virtually in pairs and as a whole; culminates in August with an intensive, week-long, in-person immersion program; and continues with virtual gatherings, activation, and integration through the end of October.
The intensive in-person week of the Fellowship program takes place August 10th–15th at The Uplands Center in Upstate New York.
The Fellowship Program invites participants to contemplate their own unique abilities and personal values, to develop a clear vision for their vocation, and to articulate it for others. Fellows are encouraged and challenged to reflect on and call into question their existing assumptions or mental models and to play with expanding their repertoire of ways of being in our world.
Accommodations during the Fellowship
During the in-person week of the Fellowship Program, all participants are paired with a roommate at The Uplands Center. Each room is beautifully designed, uniquely decorated, and offers views of the surrounding rolling hills and forests. Rooms have ensuite bathrooms.
We cannot offer single occupancy rooms due to the size of our group.
The Byron Fellowship team prioritizes inclusivity and restorative spaces for people where they can feel at ease. We consider gender identity, extroversion/introversion, interests and background, and more while considering roommate pairings and strive to create pairings for our fellows that ensure mutual comfort and rest.