Continuing professional education divisions, independent studies departments, student counseling services, and other departments of colleges, universities, and professional schools may be able to help applicants develop independent study plans. The staff members of the Bush Leadership Fellows Program welcome questions about the contents of applications and can offer suggestions for the design of fellowship programs. However, these are suggestions only, and the staff members do not design the contents of individual fellowship applications. The Bush Leadership Fellows Program accepts completed applications after September 1. Applications should be received or postmarked by the application deadline.
Early submission is encouraged.
The Foundation announces the names of fellows in April or May of the following year. Two selection committees choose Bush Leadership Fellows. The Preliminary Selection Committee chooses finalists after a review of all application forms, references, standardized test results, and interview reports. This committee may ask applicants to make themselves available, at their expense, for a preliminary interview with a representative of the program. The Preliminary Committee invites finalists to participate, at Foundation expense, in a three-day residential seminar at a conference center.