• All full-time and Evening & Weekend Kellogg students are eligible to apply.
  • ‼️Note: This policy will be changing on June 15, 2025. See our Recent Policy Updates page for more info.
• If you are approved for an Inspiration Grant, your travel must take place within the current or next quarter from when you have applied.
• You may only receive one Inspiration Grant during your Kellogg career.
• All travel must be completed before graduation.
• Students who have already taken or are currently enrolled in Entrepreneurship courses at Kellogg will be more heavily weighted during the application review process.
• For paired applications, each student must submit unique responses to select questions as noted in the application form.

Application Deadlines

In addition to the application form, students will also be asked to participate in a brief 15-minute interview during the application process.

For the 2024-2025 academic year, the application deadlines are as follows:

• For travel during November/December, the deadline to apply is September 30, interviews will take place by October 11, and decisions will be shared by October 16.
• For travel during March/Spring Break, the deadline to apply is January 5, interviews will take place by January 17, and decisions will be shared by January 22.
• For travel outside these parameters, the deadline to apply is 2 months prior to your anticipated travel start date.

For students who apply well in advance of the deadline, interviews are likely to be scheduled earlier and decisions communicated in advance of the dates specified here.

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A note for Zell Fellows: Students that have been accepted into the Zell Fellows Program prior to applying for an Inspiration Grant should reach out to the Entrepreneurship at Kellogg team before submitting an application to confirm eligibility.

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