UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Applications are now being sought for the Administrative Fellows Program for 2025-26. The program offers Penn State faculty and staff the opportunity to work with senior University officers to gain insight pertaining to the challenges of leadership in the academic community.

Applicants must be full-time tenure-line, term non-tenure-line faculty (who hold appointments of five consecutive years or longer) and no term faculty and regular staff employees who have held appointments of five consecutive years or longer.

The program enables participants to strengthen their administrative talents and qualifications by working with a Penn State administrator in a mentoring relationship. Fellows increase their understanding of the contexts within which decisions are made and gain an enhanced understanding of the various units across the University.

Mentors for the 2025-26 academic year will be Kathleen J. Bieschke, senior vice provost and interim dean of Undergraduate Education; Andrea Dowhower, vice president for Student Affairs; and Andrew Read, senior vice president for Research. The program begins in early August and ends the following July.

An information session is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 18, from 2 to 3 p.m. via Zoom. The meeting is for those interested in the program and is designed to allow past fellows to answer questions about the fellowship and the program’s application and interview process. Those interested in attending the information session or who would like more information about the program, visit the Office of Faculty Affairs website.