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BDN Scholar Cohort™

Structured Scholar Engagement for Cohort-Based Programs

Designed for fellowships, honors cohorts, and specialized academic programs

Built for Programs Like Yours

Many academic programs already provide strong support structures for their students, including funding, advising, and institutional access. However, even well-designed programs often operate within a single institutional environment. This can limit:

Exposure to broader academic communities
Access to diverse scholarly perspectives
Clarity around academic and professional pathways

challenge is not the strength of the program it’s the limits of the environment.

A National Scholar Environment for Your Cohort

Scholar Cohort™ extends your program by connecting your students to a broader network of scholars and structured engagement beyond your campus.

This is not additional programming. It is an extension of your program’s impact.

What Your Students Gain

Structured Scholar Engagement

Students participate in curated, high-level discussions with peers across institutions.

Cross-Institution Exposure

Engagement with scholars, faculty, and professionals beyond their home institution.

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Research & Communication Development

Support in refining how students present and position their work.

Pathway Clarity

Greater visibility into academic, industry, and professional trajectories.

Scholar Learning Library

Access to BDN’s curated academic and professional development resources.

HOW IT WORKS

Simple Integration. Immediate Impact.

Your program designates a defined student cohort
Students are placed into the Scholar Cohort™ system
BDN facilitates all engagement and coordination
Your program’s impact is extended beyond the institution

IDEAL PROGRAM TYPES

Who This Is Designed For

Scholar Cohort™ is ideal for:

Fellowship programs
McNair / TRIO cohorts
Honors cohorts
Graduate or doctoral cohort programs
Sponsored or externally funded scholar initiatives

Cohort-Based Engagement

Institutional and program-level access is structured at the cohort level.

Includes:

Up to 25 scholars
Full Scholar Cohort™ access
Structured engagement and facilitation

Additional students may be added as needed.

Extend the Experience You Already Provide

Your program is already investing in talented students. Scholar Cohort™ ensures they are not limited to a single institutional environment.

Let’s Align Your Cohort

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Let’s talk about your future

BDN builds pathways of growth through an intergenerational network of mentorship and collaboration. From professors to graduate and undergraduate students, we create a living pipeline of excellence that prepares emerging leaders to thrive in academia, industry, and civic life. Our members transform personal passion into collective progress, leveraging their expertise and experience to support one another through guidance, research, and professional opportunity. Within BDN, mentorship is more than a connection—it is the foundation of a community that learns, leads, and grows together.

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