The KIETS Climate Leaders Program runs from January 1 through December 31 of the same year. This is the timeline of major events for the 2026 cohort of Scholars and Faculty Mentors.

• September 3, 2025 – Request for Application posted
• October 19, 2025 – Applications due by 11:59 pm EST
• December 10, 2025 – 2026 Cohort announced
• January – December, 2026 – Monthly forum
  (~ 2 hrs in evening once a month [including summer months], date/time TBD)
• May 11-14, 2026 – Climate Leadership Academy Intensive Program
• Fall, 2026 – Climate Leadership Symposium (tentatively October 8-9, 2026)