We are no longer accepting applications for the 2013 Publius Fellowship.
Publius Fellowships are awarded to highly qualified college seniors, recent college graduates, and graduate students pursuing careers in politics, scholarship, or journalism. A stipend, travel expenses, and housing are included in the fellowship.
Since 1979, the Claremont Institute has brought together every summer the most talented young conservatives in America. For two weeks the Publius Fellows meet with distinguished scholars to study the distinctive moral and political principles of the American constitutional order. In intensive daily seminars and evening symposia, fellows discuss the great issues of American politics—from the Founding to the Civil War, the Progressive Era, the New Deal, the Great Society, and the enduring disputes of liberalism and conservatism in our time.
The Publius program takes its name from The Federalist Papers. Written in 1787-88 as a series of newspaper essays, The Federalist Papers remain the preeminent work of American political journalism. Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay published the papers under the pen name "Publius," a founder of the Roman republic. The Federalist addressed the crucial political question of their day, the ratification of the Constitution and the founding of the American republic. Publius drew on both political philosophy and the experience of statesmen to commend the Constitution as the basis of free and just government.
For a list of all our former Publius Fellows (1979-2012), click here.
For our full-color application brochure, click HERE.
"The principles of the American Founding may be self-evident, but they are not always obvious and require an articulate defense in every generation." —Brian Brenberg, 2007 Publius Fellow
For more information about the Claremont Institute's Publius Fellowship, contact Ben Judge, Assistant Director of Programs, at bjudge@claremont.org, or call 909-621-6825.
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Announcing the 2013 Publius Fellows
The Claremont Institute is happy to announce our 2013 Publius Fellows. Publius Fellowships are offered to recent college graduates and young professionals pursuing careers in the fields of politics, academia, and journalism. Begun in 1979, the Publius Fellows Program now boasts over 200 alumni. -
Apply Now for the 2013 Publius Fellowship
Applications for the 2013 Publius Program are due by March 1. Trying to apply at the last minute? Contact Ben Judge (bjudge@claremont.org). -
Announcing the 2012 Publius Fellows
The Claremont Institute is happy to announce our 2012 Publius Fellows. Publius Fellowships are offered to recent college graduates and young professionals pursuing careers in the fields of politics, academia, and journalism. Begun in 1979, the Publius Fellows Program now boasts over 200 alumni. -
Announcing the 2011 Publius Fellows
The Claremont Institute is happy to announce our 2011 Publius Fellows. Publius Fellowships are offered to recent college graduates and young professionals pursuing careers in the fields of politics, academia, and journalism. Begun in 1979, the Publius Fellows Program now boasts over 200 alumni. -
Announcing the 2008 Publius Fellows
The Claremont Institute is happy to announce those selected as our 2008 Publius Fellows. Publius Fellowships are offered to recent college graduates and young professionals pursuing careers in the fields of politics, academia, and journalism. Begun in 1979, the Publius Fellows Program now boasts over 200 alumni. -
2007 Publius Fellows
Every summer since 1979, the Claremont Institute has brought together a select group of promising young conservatives to study American politics and political thought. The application process for the Publius Fellowship is quite competitive, and we are now happy to announce the names of the fourteen young men and women named as our 2007 Publius Fellows.
