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The Meriwether Lewis Institute for Citizen Leadership at the University of Virginia is a multi-year fellowship that prepares students for a lifetime of leadership at the University and beyond.
Ready to Apply?
Are you a current second year? Apply for the MLI Fellowship! MLI is a 2.5-year fellowship that starts over the fall of second year and prepares students for a lifetime of leadership at the University and beyond. Deadline to apply is Oct. 8, 11:59 p.m.
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Academics
Participants are selected for the program in the fall semester of their second year and begin by enrolling in a course in the Batten School called "Leadership in Practice" in the spring semester.
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Summer Program
In the summer between their second and third years, the Fellows stay in Charlottesville for a five-week program where they learn various leadership skills.
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Meaningful Engagement
The third part of the program offers the Fellows the opportunity to apply what they've learned to key University issues.
Fourth-Year Reflections
Final thoughts from the 2018 Meriwether Lewis Institute Fellows.