ISI Honors Program

The ISI Honors Program is a highly selective undergraduate fellowship that takes you deep into the traditions of liberty. It’s an intellectually immersive experience like no other.

If you are a hardworking, dedicated, undergraduate conservative leader as of Spring 2024, you are encouraged to apply to the 2024 ISI Honors Program, which begins with a weeklong, all-expenses-paid summer conference from August 4 – August 10, 2024, at ISI Kirby Campus, Wilmington, DE. 

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What It’s Like

Imagine gathering with top undergraduates from across the nation for an in-depth, weeklong (and all-expenses-paid) summer conference exploring the conservative intellectual tradition . . .

. . . learning from, being mentored by, and forming friendships with leading professors from many different colleges across many disciplines . . .

. . . being invited to exclusive weekend seminars . . .

. . . forming lifelong friendships with like-minded, intellectually curious students . . .

. . . joining an alumni network that includes scholars, authors, government officials, journalists, attorneys, judges, and more . . .

That’s what the ISI Honors Program is all about. 

The application deadline for the 2024 Honors Program is February 4, 2024.

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ISI Honors Program

Attend an immersive weeklong summer conference in the summer of 2024

If you are chosen as an ISI Honors Scholar, you will attend an immersive weeklong summer conference with some of the best conservative undergraduates and scholars in the country. All expenses paid!

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What ISI Honors Scholars Are Saying

“The preparation I received from ISI and specifically the Honors Program is invaluable to me as I progress through college and life, defending the principles I hold dear.”
- Emily Kaib, Vanderbilt University
“One of the most formational intellectual experiences I’ve ever had.”
- Aurora Griffin, Rhodes Scholar
“I discovered an intellectual home at ISI and made lasting friendships. The Honors Program was life changing.”
- Connor Mighell, Baylor University
“My experience at ISI’s Honors Program Summer Conference was one of the most rewarding weeks of my life.”
- Jane Adams, Christendom College
“I can’t think of another place where I’ve encountered so many high-caliber conservative students.”
- Tyler Dobbs, Harvard University

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