The top 77 applicants for the 2019 cycle will be designated "finalists" and will be asked to appear for interviews in New York City or California in late-January or early-February of 2019. The Fellowship program will cover travel and accommodation. The 30 2019 Fellowship winners, selected from among the 77 finalists, will be notified in March of 2019. They will begin to receive stipend and tuition support from the program in the fall of 2019.