CPD Policy Fellowships

The Center for Policy Design will be implementing one additional Fellowship—"Policy Design Fellowship" (MN PDF). It will join the very successful "Minnesota Education Policy Fellowship" (MN EPF), which is celebrating its 49th anniversary this year and the "Advanced Education Policy and Leadership Program" (AEPLP) that is beginning its 5th year.


Minnesota Education Policy Fellowship
(MN EPF)

During  2025-26 MN EPF will celebrate the Fellowships 49th year, the longest continuous education policy fellowship in Minnesota. Applications for the 2025-26 cohort/49th anniversary year remain open on a rolling basis.

MN Education Policy Fellowship (MN EPF)

Advanced Education Policy Leadership Program (AEPLP)

Registration for 2025-26 is open and remain open on a rolling basis.

Note: to register for the Advanced Education Policy Leadership Program you must have completed MN EPFP, MN EPF, MN PDF, or equivalent professional policy experiences.

Minnesota Policy Design Fellowship (MN PDF)

We have decided to postpone the launch, until November, of the Minnesota Policy Design Fellowship — MN PDF. 

By postponing the start of MN PDF we believe it will increase the chances of 2026 moving back to a focus on policy.

Minnesota Policy Design Fellowship (MN PDF)