Our undergraduate and graduate fellowships offer unparalleled opportunities to engage in civil discourse, investigate the ever-present questions of modernity, and form long-lasting friendships centered around academic inquiry.
Our Society of Fellows brings together undergraduate students from across campus, united by a shared interest in exploring key themes of the Western intellectual tradition, such as freedom, the good life, justice, purpose, and meaning. Through weekly meetings, our Fellows engage in thoughtful discussions and debates on classic texts, modeling the principles of civil discourse. The Fellowship culminates in a trip to the UK, where these students participate in seminars at Oxford and Cambridge with leading faculty experts, enriching their intellectual and cultural horizons.
Applications are now closed. We will release the application for 2026-27 entry in March 2026.
We foster a vibrant community among graduate students, emphasizing the importance of considering the ideas, traditions, and texts that shape Western Civilization and American values and institutions. Often confined by artificial boundaries between academic disciplines, students from diverse fields stand to gain valuable insights from each other. Primarily, our program urges students aspiring to academic careers to contemplate the significance of civic virtue and civil discourse within educational settings both in the classroom and across campus, while also encouraging them to reflect on how their research can positively impact a free society.
Graduate Fellows may receive support to fund research travel and to attend conferences.
