Georgia Partnership for Excellence in EducationGeorgia Education Policy Fellowship
The Georgia Education Policy Fellowship* (GEPF) is a professional development program sponsored by the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education that equips leaders with the knowledge and networks to advance the core issues of education policy.
Leaders in education policy, such as professionals working in public education · Nine months; monthly colloquium; 2026-2027 applications closed, 2027-2028 cohort applications open May 2027 · $3,800 tuition, plus additional expenses for travel and lodging for the Washington Policy Seminar
From gpee.org/programs/georgia-education-policy-fellowship ↗About this program
Since 2008, the Partnership has been home to the Georgia site and we've graduated over 300 fellows .
We are no longer accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Georgia Education Policy Fellowship. We will begin accepting applications for the 2027-2028 cohort in May of 2027.
The Fellows commit nine months to an intensive professional development experience concentrated on three program strands: public policy, leadership, and professional networking. They attend monthly colloquium to deepen their knowledge of education policy, but remain in their full-time positions and use their work environment as the context for examining important leadership and policy issues in Georgia.
The program provides Fellows with a unique personal development laboratory for applying new insights and for cultivating new skills. The participants will hear and discuss education policy with the most respected policy makers in the state and nation. At the end of a year, GEPF Fellows will be better informed, more skillful advocates for sound public policy.
Questions
What Are the Requirements?
The Fellows commit nine months to an intensive professional development experience concentrated on three program strands: public policy, leadership, and professional networking. They attend monthly colloquium to deepen their knowledge of education policy, but remain in their full-time positions and use their work environment as the context for examining important leadership and policy issues in Georgia.
How Do You Benefit?
The program provides Fellows with a unique personal development laboratory for applying new insights and for cultivating new skills. The participants will hear and discuss education policy with the most respected policy makers in the state and nation. At the end of a year, GEPF Fellows will be better informed, more skillful advocates for sound public policy.
How Does Georgia Benefit?
With the implementation of GEPF, the Georgia Partnership cultivates strategic leaders who have the capacity to advocate for and create sound public policy to improve public education. Ultimately, EPFP seeks to improve the chances of children and youth to succeed.
What is the Financial Investment?
The program tuition for the Georgia Education Policy Fellowship is $3,800 . There are also additional expenses for travel and lodging for the Washington Policy Seminar.
Details
- Who
- Leaders in education policy, such as professionals working in public education
- When
- Nine months; monthly colloquium; 2026-2027 applications closed, 2027-2028 cohort applications open May 2027
- Cost
- $3,800 tuition, plus additional expenses for travel and lodging for the Washington Policy Seminar
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