The Hertog Foundation has just opened applications for some exceptional, paid learning opportunities in Washington, DC for 2018. We are a political education philanthropy with offices in DC and New York, and we are dedicated to the support of programs in American intellectual, civic, and political thought. Please read more about our offerings below:
Opportunities at the Hertog Foundation
Weekend Seminars
• Eligibility: Undergraduates and very recent graduates (2017 or 2018)
• Location: Washington, DC
• Duration: Friday-Sunday seminars, Winter/Spring 2018
• Stipend: Covers housing, meals, and travel
Intensive weekend programs that allow students to dive into pressing policy issues with leading experts and thinkers. Topics include understanding populism and constitutional law. Deadline: January 15, 2018
Political Studies Program
• Eligibility: Undergraduates and very recent graduates (2017 or 2018)
• Location: Washington, DC
• Duration: 7-week program, June 17-August 4, 2018
• Stipend: Provides housing and some meals, plus 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.
War Studies Program
• Eligibility: College juniors, seniors and very recent graduates (2018)
• Location: Washington, DC
• Duration: 2-week program, July 20-August 4, 2018
• Stipend: Provides housing and some meals, plus 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.
Summer Courses
• Eligibility: Undergraduates and very recent graduates (2017 or 2018)
• Location: Washington, DC
• Duration: One- to two-week seminars throughout the period of June 24-August 4, 2018
• Stipend: Provides housing and some meals, plus stipend
This series of one- to two-week seminars allows students to create their own individualized course of study. Younger students are encouraged to apply for these seminars, as are upperclassmen who have other obligations during the summer. Offerings include topics such as American democratic capitalism, US-Russia policy, grand strategy, and modern conservative thought.
The application deadline for Summer 2018 is Monday, February 12, 2018.
Early decision deadline is Monday, January 15, 2018.
To Apply:
Please submit Personal Statement, Resume, Unofficial Transcript, Writing Sample, and Letter of Recommendation through our website.
