Are you interested in political thought and/or government policy? Would you like to be paid to spend some time this Summer exploring your interests in depth? Read on to learn about some amazing opportunities offered by the Hertog Foundation! Applications for the programs described below are due February 9th. Visit www.hertogfoundation.org to learn more and apply.
- Eligibility: Undergraduates and recent graduates
- Location: Washington, DC
- Duration: 6-week program, June 21-August 1, 2015
- Stipend: Provides housing and meals, plus $3,000 stipend
Hertog Fellows study classic texts in political thought and some of the seminal documents of American politics with an outstanding faculty. In addition, students study selected public policy issues with some of those who helped formulate and implement those policies.
- Eligibility: Rising college juniors, seniors and recent graduates
- Location: Washington, DC
- Duration: 2-week program, July 25-August 7, 2015
- Stipend: Provides housing and meals, plus $1,500 stipend
The War Studies Program, run by the Institute for the Study of War, aims to educate undergraduate students about the theory, practice, organization, and control of war and military forces. Over the course of the program, students will learn from and interact with distinguished senior leaders in the national security and military communities, including retired generals and leading intellectuals.
Economic Policy Studies Program
- Eligibility: Undergraduates and recent graduates
- Location: Washington, DC
- Duration: 2-week program, August 2-August 15, 2015
- Stipend: Provides housing and meals, plus $1,500 stipend
Led by Yuval Levin, editor of National Affairs, this seminar aims to educate undergraduate students about the intersection of theory and practice in our national politics. Students will learn from and interact with distinguished experts in various arenas of public policy and leading elected officials in Washington.
- Eligibility: Undergraduates, graduates, and graduate students
- Location: Washington, DC and New York City
- Duration: 1-week seminars include $750 stipend plus housing and meals
The 2015 Advanced Institutes include:
- The Political Thought of Abraham Lincoln with Allen C. Guelzo
- August 2–7, 2015, New York Historical Societ
- The Lessons of the Iraq War with Vance Serchuk
- August 9–15, Washington, DC
Please feel free to contact me to discuss your application.
