Join the Inaugural Cohort!

The Taos Leadership Institute will welcome only 60 exceptional students every year. Admission is competitive, and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they are received.

How To Apply

To Apply You'll Need:

Professional Résumé: Include your previous and current work experience, campus involvement, achievements, and demonstrated leadership roles.

Short Answer Responses: Provide thoughtful answers to the four short-answer questions listed below, each in 400 words or fewer, for your application term.

Short Answer Questions for 2026

Please answer the following short answer questions in 400 words or less per question and upload it to you application in a PDF or Word Document format. 

  1. The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Taos Leadership Institute values diversity of thought and experience. To help us better understand who you are, please tell us more about yourself and why you would like to be a part of the Taos Leadership Institute.   
  2. The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Taos Leadership Institute is a focused leadership retreat program designed to build personal, intellectual, and professional development through a unique and specialized curriculum and a cohort team-building experience. Please describe how the Taos Leadership Institute can help you achieve your professional goals and aspirations.   
  3. The common theme of the 2026 ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Taos Leadership Institute is Personal Values and Ethics. Please describe what this theme means to you and why you are interested in exploring it in the context of leadership.   
  4. What leadership-related groups are you a part of on or off campus?   

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