Fellowships
The Fellowship is a unique year-long programme which has been designed to accommodate people in full-time work, offered at no cost to Fellows.
Core Fellowship
Our ideal Fellow is in early-mid career. You may already be working in politics or public life, or aspire to pursue a public role after the end of the programme. If you’re a highly driven individual who desires to break Britain out of stagnation, then apply. It is easy to do so and the potential upside for you – and the country – is very high.
We can also arrange full-time, paid, London-based professional work placements in relevant organisations for a select number of applicants.
At the end of the Fellowship, participants will be paired up with a senior mentor already working in public life.
Senior Fellowship
The Fellowship is a unique year-long programme which has been designed to accommodate people in full-time work, offered at no cost to Fellows. Spanning three carefully structured terms of ten weeks each, the Fellowship convenes for discussion on a weekday evening in central London from September to July. These sessions are supplemented by two weekend retreats and an international field visit designed to broaden Fellows’ perspectives on leadership, policy, and political thinking.
During the year, you will discuss the most important moral, geopolitical, and governance issues of our time. Sessions will be led by subject area experts: philosophers, technologists, economists, former diplomats, politicians, and policymakers.
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Programme Overview
What is the content of the Fellowship?
- Term 1
- Term 2
- Term 3
Term One
Liberalism and its Critics
This first term explores the philosophical foundations of the idea we call ‘liberalism’, the worldview and governance philosophy of most modern developed democracies. We will also discuss the post-liberal ideas rising up to challenge it.
The term will cover:
- Why liberalism is such a contested idea
- The historical roots and development of liberal ideas
- The relationship of liberalism to democracy, freedom, and authority
- The ideas rising up to challenge liberalism in the contemporary world
Term Two
Liberalism and its Critics
This first term explores the philosophical foundations of the idea we call ‘liberalism’, the worldview and governance philosophy of most modern developed democracies. We will also discuss the post-liberal ideas rising up to challenge it.
The term will cover:
- Why liberalism is such a contested idea
- The historical roots and development of liberal ideas
- The relationship of liberalism to democracy, freedom, and authority
- The ideas rising up to challenge liberalism in the contemporary world
Term Three
Liberalism and its Critics
This first term explores the philosophical foundations of the idea we call ‘liberalism’, the worldview and governance philosophy of most modern developed democracies. We will also discuss the post-liberal ideas rising up to challenge it.
The term will cover:
- Why liberalism is such a contested idea
- The historical roots and development of liberal ideas
- The relationship of liberalism to democracy, freedom, and authority
- The ideas rising up to challenge liberalism in the contemporary world