Constitutional Studies Program

• Eligibility: Advanced undergraduates and very recent graduates (2024 or 2025), law students, and young professionals
• Location: Washington, DC
• Duration: 2-week program,
• Stipend: Provides housing and some meals, plus $1,000 stipend
• Deadline: 01/13/25 (early decision) 02/24/25 (final)

America’s founding fathers gave us “a republic, if you can keep it.” But keeping the republic has never been easy. From the very start, Americans have disagreed about the meaning of our Constitution and the principles that it embodies. These debates have played out in famous Supreme Court cases, in congressional debates and presidential elections, and in clashes between our constitutional institutions.

To truly understand our America’s constitutional self-government, therefore, we need to study principles, institutions, and statesmen.

That is the goal of Hertog Constitutional Studies. This two-week fellowship studies America’s constitutional history through some of the most significant conflicts and debates. Led by legal expert Adam J. White, the program will also feature guest lectures from Supreme Court litigators, legal scholars, journalists, and judges, and policymakers who will bring their practical experience to bear on key constitutional questions.