Dear John,

The Claremont Institute is proud to announce that applications for the 2023 Speechwriters Fellowship are now open. We're pleased to announce that the program will take place over Columbus Day weekend at a resort in Washington, D.C.

Founded in 2017, the Claremont Speechwriters Fellowship combines an education in the principles of the American Founding with a study of modern political speech craft. 

Applications are now open for the Fall 2023 Speechwriters Fellowship.

Over the course of the Columbus Day weekend (October 6-9), fellows will engage in a theoretical and rhetorical study of the dominant political themes that continue to animate the American political debate today: America’s founding principles, natural law, equality, American identity, globalism, multiculturalism, identity politics, and the administrative state--all with the aim of equipping fellows with the tools for a robust defense of the American Way of Life. 

Classes will be led by a combination of Claremont scholars and former presidential speechwriters.

Application deadline is Tuesday, August 1.

Past fellows include speechwriters for President Donald J Trump, chief speechwriters for the Secretaries of Treasury, State, Justice, Defense, Housing and Urban Development, Environmental Protection Agency, as well as speechwriters for members of the Leadership in both the House and Senate.

As always, thank you for your support in making this program—and all of our programs—a success. 

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Testimonials

"The Claremont Institute Speechwriting Fellowship far-and-away exceeded my expectations. From the rich reading material, to insightful lectures, to deep discussions with scholars and experienced writers, this fellowship painted a vivid picture of America's timeless founding principles and the crucial role we as writers play in steering our nation towards them."

-Former Presidential Speechwriter, The White House

"[The Claremont Speechwriters Fellowship] connected older traditions with a newer, younger generation charged with maintaining them. It served as a bridge between experienced speechwriters and newbies to the profession, and between scholars and those working in specific political offices. And it has helped me navigate on-the-job traffic that results any time pragmatism, personalities, and principles jockey for room at the writing table."

– Speechwriter, Department of State

"Claremont has brought decades of academic and professional Speechwriting experience to bear in this wonderful course which tracks both the development of American political thought and the practical challenges with communicating these convictions to the American people."

– Former Chief Speechwriter, Department of Housing and Urban Development