Dalai Lama Fellows

We’re thrilled to announce our selection of a new cohort of emerging changemakers, 19 young leaders from 12 different countries working on a diverse array of social innovation projects to promote the flourishing of their communities.

Projects include organizing community-led climate initiatives in the Philippines, enhancing healthcare accessibility in Palestine, and building rural food security in Uganda.

LEARN more about the Fellows here: https://bit.ly/4c23VXc

DLF is co-stewarded by the University of Virginia’s Contemplative Sciences Center and the University of Colorado Boulder's Renée Crown Wellness Institute.

Since its inception in 2010, DLF has served 266 social innovators from 59 different countries.

The 2026 Dalai Lama Fellows application closes in one week! Applications and all materials must be submitted by 22:00 UTC on Wednesday, November 12.

To apply today, visit our website (linked below)!

https://www.dalailamafellows.com/apply -fellowship

The 2026 Dalai Lama Fellows application is NOW OPEN! If you’re a social changemaker who wants to make a positive impact on your community through leadership practices rooted in awareness, compassion, and integrity, then we want to support you.

The application will close on November 12 at 22:00 UTC. Apply now using the link below!

https://www.dalailamafellows.com/apply -fellowship

We’re excited to announce that the 2026 Dalai Lama Fellows application opens on October 1!

We are seeking social innovators from around the world who want to bring about positive change in their communities.

Our interdisciplinary and deeply contemplative program provides a curriculum, one-on-one coaching, group learning, and additional forms of support to help Fellows develop wise, caring, and sustainable leadership practices.

For more information, visit our website (linked below)!
https://www.dalailamafellows.com/apply -fellowship

Contemplative Sciences Center Renée Crown Wellness Institute

ONE DAY LEFT to apply for the 2025 Dalai Lama Fellows cohort! The application will close on December 3 at 5PM EST.

To apply now, please visit our website!

https://www.dalailamafellows.com/apply -fellowship

Contemplative Sciences Center Renée Crown Wellness Institute

Only ONE WEEK LEFT to apply for the 2025 Dalai Lama Fellows cohort! The application will close on December 3 at 5PM EST. We can’t wait to learn about you!

Have any questions before you apply? Feel free to reach out to us using our website!

https://www.dalailamafellows.com/apply -fellowship

Contemplative Sciences Center Renée Crown Wellness Institute

Dalai Lama Fellows operate both globally and locally, carrying out important work in their communities while connecting with an international community of other social changemakers. Dalai Lama Fellows also receive mentorship and coaching to support their ongoing development.

To learn more, please visit our website!

https://www.dalailamafellows.com/apply -fellowship

Contemplative Sciences Center Renée Crown Wellness Institute

Dalai Lama Fellows have come from 54 different countries, creating positive change and true transformation all over the world. As a Fellow, you’ll embark on a learning journey that guides you to distribute personal growth to wider networks and ecosystems. At the beginning and end of the fellowship, Dalai Lama Fellows gather in-person at a week-long Contemplative Leadership Assembly where they learn contemplative practices and new perspectives on leadership and social innovation.

Apply now using the link in our website!

https://www.dalailamafellows.com/apply -fellowship

Contemplative Sciences Center Renée Crown Wellness Institute

Flávia Neves Maia is one of 225 LifeLong Fellows who continue to make waves in their communities following their fellowship year. Upon graduating from Dalai Lama Fellows, LifeLong Fellows continue their professional journeys in community with other alumni, while receiving support through small-group coaching, thematic webinars, contemplative retreat experiences, and more.

To learn more about our LifeLong Fellows and the impact they leave on their communities, visit our website!

https://www.dalailamafellows.com/apply -fellowship

Contemplative Sciences Center Renée Crown Wellness Institute

Our core values include Integrity, Interdependence, Resilience, Humbition (Humility + Ambition), and Courage. Through these values, we guide Dalai Lama Fellows to cultivate capacities of self-awareness, mindfulness, and systems-thinking to help their work make genuine change in the communities they serve.

Want to help us reimagine leadership? Apply now through our website!

https://www.dalailamafellows.com/apply -fellowship

Contemplative Sciences Center Renée Crown Wellness Institute