At-Large Fellows Program
The At-Large program allows students who do not attend one of our partner institutions listed here to participate in the Presidential Fellows program. Participants are selected through a competitive application process. We particularly welcome applications from members of minority groups historically underrepresented in this program and similar leadership development initiatives. At this time, the At-Large program is only open to students studying in the United States.
The application for the 2024-2025 cohort will go live May 1, 2024, and will close July 1, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. EST.
The application contains several long form answers and requires submission of:
Resume
Unofficial transcript
One letter of recommendation
Application will be linked to button on May 1.
If the author of your recommendation letter prefers to submit it directly to CSPC, please instruct them to send the letter to Sydney Johnson at sydney.johnson@thepresidency.
Eligibility Requirements:
1. Be an enrolled sophomore, junior, senior, or advanced degree student majoring in any field of study for the entirety of the 2024-2025 academic year at an accredited U.S. college or university. Students graduating in December 2024 are not eligible for participation in the At-Large Fellows program.
2. Must have a demonstrated interested in in an aspect of the American government and should be comfortable speaking, presenting, and writing specifically about the American presidency or Congress.
3. Open to U.S. or non-U.S. citizens studying in the United States.
4. GPA of 3.0 or above
Selected applicants will participate in once-monthly webinars from September 2024 to May 2025, attend an all-expenses-paid conference in Washington, D.C. (March 22-26, 2025), and produce a 10-15 page research paper on the presidency or Congress.