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H O N O R S P R O G R A M

The 2009 – 2010 ISI Honors Program
Meaning in History: Learning from the Past

Summer Conferences:
Colonial Williamsburg, VA
June 25-July 1 & July 23-July 29, 2009 Application Postmark Deadline:
Friday, February 13, 2009

The 2008-2009 Honors Fellows

The ISI Honors Program is a highly selective year-long mentoring fellowship for fifty of the nation’s most promising undergraduates.

“The Honors Program has literally been one of the most important intellectual events of my life. I came away from the summer conference with a good sense of the direction I want to go academically and personally.”

—ISI Honors Fellow, Yale University

Honors Fellows are assigned an Academic Mentor who guides them through reading projects, and advises on intellectual questions and career options. Fellows explore the West’s intellectual tradition at a week-long, all-expenses-paid summer conference, at weekend colloquia, and through an online listserv.

“I can honestly say that rarely in my life have I been able to witness such an accumulation of intellectual distinction. Even in the social time, I partook in some of the most fascinating conversations of my life.”

—ISI Honors Fellow, Harvard University

Fellows receive an array of ISI publications, including American Conservatism: An Encyclopedia and Modern Age, and are notified of employment, fellowship, and internship opportunities.

“The ISI Honors Program was a truly incredible experience. I was exposed to a whole range of ideas that I had little previous contact with. I am very glad to be a part of the ISI community and look forward to growing in it during the course of the year.”

—ISI Honors Fellow, The Catholic University of America

Read a review of the Honors Program by Mark Meador (2006-07) and an interview with Jordan Hylden (2004-05).

Application details
To apply for admission to the ISI Honors Program, assemble the following:

An application form and headshot
A 1 page outline of prior education, awards, fellowships, and internships
A 3 page personal philosophical statement
A 5-10 page academic writing sample
Two academic letters of recommendation
Official transcripts of all undergraduate work

Application guidelines

The postmark deadline for Honors Program applications is February 13, 2009. The 2009–2010 ISI Honors Fellows will be announced in April 2009. ISI will notify each applicant by mail.
Applicants must be U.S. or Canadian citizens, who will be enrolled as undergraduates for academic year 2009-2010.
Personal philosophical statement and academic writing samples must be 12 point standard font, and double spaced.
Academic letters of recommendation must be sent by the recommender.
Transcripts may be mailed by the issuing institution or the applicant.

Note: Applications that do not meet the above criteria will not be considered.

Frequently asked questions

Mail these materials to:
Honors Program
Intercollegiate Studies Institute, Inc.
3901 Centerville Road
P.O. Box 4431
Wilmington, DE 19807-0431

Are you majoring in the sciences or engineering? A pre-medicine student? Click here to learn more about becoming a Richard and Karna Bodman Scholar in Science.

For more information on the Honors Program, please contact John Joseph Shanley at honors@isi.org or (800) 526-7022.