Fall Innovative Entrepreneurs Program
EF will select ascendant, innovative international entrepreneurs, ages 32–45, who have demonstrated success in leading for-profit enterprises that generate positive social impact. These Fellows will spend nearly six weeks in the United States in October and November 2026.
A defining feature of the Fall 2026 program is the integration of international Fellows with their American counterparts from the 2026 USA Program. The combined cohort will convene in Austin, Texas, one of the country’s leading entrepreneurial hubs, for several days of residence, workshops and meetings.
During this shared time, Fellows will pair for one-on-one exchange, work together in small groups and attend joint meetings with innovators in related professional fields who bring diverse perspectives to similar challenges. Afterward, international Fellows will embark on their individualized travel across the U.S. to meet top leaders in their fields and advance their fellowship projects.
2026 USA Program
USA Fellows will be selected using the same criteria as their international counterparts. Travelling both domestically and internationally, the USA Fellows will spend two to three weeks in one country overseas and travel across the United States for an additional ten days to two weeks in tandem with their assigned international Fellow or Fellows.
USA Fellows will join international Fellows in Austin and then accompany them to one or two additional major U.S. cities. Domestic travel will take place in October and November 2026, with international travel beginning immediately thereafter and continuing through the first quarter of 2027.
Immersion in the EF Global Network of Fellows
Upon completion of their fellowship travel, all 2026 International and USA Fellows enter the EF Global Network, a dynamic community of nearly 2,600 influential leaders from 118 countries. All Eisenhower Fellows, international and American, commit to lifelong engagement with the organization to advance its mission: Enhance understanding through direct dialogue to help create a world more peaceful, prosperous and just.
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