Hudson Institute Political Studies offers top undergraduates a Summer
Fellowship in political theory and practice that broadens and deepens
understanding of public policy and American political principles. The
Fellowship combines rigorous study of politics and political thought through
week-long seminars led by master teachers, policy workshops featuring think
tank experts and experienced government officials, and a distinguished speaker
series of exemplary figures from public life. The 2018 Summer Fellowship
features seminars that examine Plato’s Republic, Machiavelli’s The
Prince , and , Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America along with
selections from the Bible, Federalist Papers, Lincoln-Douglas Debates ,
and current scholarship on democratic capitalism and American foreign policy
in the Middle East.
Hudson Institute Political Studies is hosted at Georgetown University in
Washington, DC, and lasts for six weeks. Students participate free of charge,
are given complimentary accommodations, and receive a $3,000 stipend.