June 14, 2023 – The Hertog Foundation awarded 116 Summer Fellowships to outstanding undergraduates and young professionals to study political ideas and public policy in Washington, DC.
All fellowships include a full scholarship, housing, course materials, and a stipend to support our fellows’ study. This summer, the Foundation is sponsoring four fellowships: Political Studies, Security Studies, Constitutional Studies, and War Studies.
- In 2023, 658 individuals, representing 327 colleges and universities, applied for a Hertog Summer Fellowship.
- The average applicant GPA was 3.77.
- The Foundation selected 36 Political Studies Fellows, 40 Security Studies Fellows, 20 Constitutional Studies Fellows, and 20 War Studies Fellows.
- Top performing institutions include Yale University, Clemson University, Hillsdale College, University of Texas-Austin, and Princeton University.
Congratulations to those institutions and to all whose students were selected as fellows this year!
Since 2010, over 1,600 students have participated in a Hertog Fellowship. An educational not-for-profit, the Hertog Foundation sponsors several highly competitive and selective educational programs for outstanding individuals who seek to influence the intellectual, civic, and political life of the United States.
Learn more about our offerings at HertogFoundation.org.