To be eligible for ECYP you must be a current 10th grader who lives or attends a school in Maryland’s 7th Congressional District.

Applications open in January and are due in March. This year’s application due date is March 30, 2025.  A review of the application materials will happen after the deadline. Oftentimes, ECYP will follow up with you if you are missing a part of your application prior to the deadline. However, a student is ultimately responsible for ensuring that their application and all additional supplements are turned in. Please ensure that the email you provide is correct and is checked on a regular basis.

Students interested in ECYP must complete an online or pdf version of the application, submit a transcript and two references. References can be provided a link to their section on our website. The board will only review two letters of recommendation, so please submit only two.

ECYP will only review completed applications. At the end of the review, a select number of students are invited to interview with the ECYP Board in late May. If selected for an interview, you will receive an invite via email. After the interview, applicants will receive an invitation via email. All applicants will receive notification by the beginning of June. Students selected are expected to attend ECYP’s graduation and induction ceremony that occurs in mid-June.

ECYP is a two-year fellowship starting at the end of August. Students meet twice a month, mainly at the Jewish Community Center in Park Heights, Baltimore (5700 Park Heights Ave). Workshop sessions tend to, but not always, occur on Tuesdays from 5:30 – 7:00 pm. Students receive a schedule of workshops in August. All workshop sessions are mandatory. When safe, travel to Israel is also mandatory and occurs during the summer between a fellow’s junior and senior year. During the summer of 2026, ECYP students will travel to Eastern Europe.