Once again, the Hertog Foundation is offering a range of programs for 2018. We have four offerings next year:
• Weekend Seminars – Intensive three-day seminars on public policy topics offered in Winter and Spring 2018.
• Political Studies Program – Our flagship seven-week fellowship will run from June 17 to August 4, 2018. The best candidates for this program are college upperclassmen and recent grads, although we have accepted exceptional freshmen and sophomores in the past.
• War Studies Program– A two-week summer fellowship offered by Kim and Fred Kagan at the Institute for the Study of War. This program is also best-suited to juniors, seniors, and recent grads.
• Summer Courses – 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.
As always, all programs come with housing and funds to offset living and travel costs. Applicants who apply by our early decision deadline, January 15, 2018, can be accepted by Friday, March 2, 2018. More information can be found at HertogFoundation.org.
I would be much obliged if you would circulate the information to students and faculty in your department and on your campus. Nominations can be submitted via our website.
- 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.
- 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.
- Eligibility: College juniors, seniors and very recent graduates (2017)
- 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.
- 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.
