Society of Fellows

The Society of Fellows provides support for innovative and underrepresented ideas to flourish outside universities and a pathway back into the academy to elevate teaching and scholarship in five core areas: U.S. Political History, America in the World, Science and Technology Studies, Law and Economics, and Civic Thought. Dartmouth, George Washington University, The Ohio State University, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and Vanderbilt University have partnered with the Reagan Institute to create this new model for cultivating a broader marketplace of ideas.

Fellows are appointed for five years, beginning with a two-year residency in Washington, D.C., at the Reagan Institute, followed by a three-year fixed-term faculty appointment at a partner university. Following their Washington residency, fellows become eligible for a $250,000 faculty development grant upon the acceptance of a tenure track position. Graduate fellows are appointed for three years, beginning with a one-year residency in Washington, D.C., at the Reagan Institute, followed by a two-year postdoctoral appointment. Senior fellows are invited directly by the Reagan Institute, provide mentorship, and may co-teach with fellows and graduate fellows.