Admissions Session Overview

A Three-Step Process

Admissions to MIT Seminar XXI is atypical—candidates must be nominated and sponsored by their organizations in order to apply. Each sponsoring organization has its own internal selection process before submitting nominations to Seminar XXI. Review the current program schedule along with the admissions schedule before discussing your nomination with your organization’s executives. Application forms are available through your organizations Point of Contact (POC). Please contact your POC for details on the nomination process for your organization. Contact Seminar XXI to find out your organization’s POC. View our Privacy Policy.

25th Anniversary Video

Hear past and present organizers reflect on over 25 years of the Seminar XXI Program and its impact on the national security policy community.

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2026–2027 SESSION DATES

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Find out who attended and the national security topics discussed.

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