The Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) started in 2016 and is a collaboration between the Office of the Provost, the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research, the Institute for Leadership and Social Impact, and the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty. Over the course of eight months, participants take part in several activities —  workshops, small-group work, and coaching — to contribute to leadership development.

The tenth cohort of Georgia Tech’s Emerging Leaders Program is currently open for applications. Starting in August 2025 and continuing through Spring 2026, participants will take part in several leadership development activities, including a kick-off retreat at the Carter Center, regular workshops, small group work, and leadership coaching. 

Eligibility for the program consists of faculty with the following ranks:

• associate or full professor
• senior or principal research engineer, scientist, associate, technologist, or extension professional
• senior or principal lecturer
• senior or principal academic professional or
• librarian or archivist III or IV 

If you are invited to participate in the 2025-2026 cohort, you will be requested to attend the mandatory offsite workshop on August 22 | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. as well as 10 Friday sessions from 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. held on campus (potential dates listed below; some will be dropped before the program begins). Please do not apply if you are unable to make the mandatory offsite workshop or unable to hold the following dates from 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.:

• September 12th
• October 3rd
• October 24th
• November 7th
• November 14th
• December 5th
• January 30th
• February 6th
• February 27th
• March 6th
• March 20th
• April 17th
• April 24th