Interested students from the United States should complete a Birthright Israel Excel online application (which includes submitting a resume, essay and official transcript and one academic and one employment reference). The application will be made available on this website until February 10, 2013. First and second round interviews will be conducted via Skype. Those applicants who are chosen to become Birthright Israel Excel Fellows will be notified by phone or email by March 13, 2013 and will be asked to sign a letter of commitment no later than March 22, 2013. Please direct your questions via email to info@birthrightexcel.com. Israeli students interested in applying to become an Israeli peer should see the "Israeli Peers" section of the FAQs.