The 2025 Sheriffs Fellowship will take place over a week (November 7–13, 2025) in Orange County, CA. All incoming Sheriffs Fellows will be awarded: up to $1,000 for travel expenses, a $1500 honorarium, and lodging for the entire duration of the Fellowship. Most meals will also be provided.
Although the deadline for the 2025 Sheriffs Fellowship is September 1, 2025, The Claremont Institute accepts sheriffs applications on a rolling basis throughout the year leading up to the deadline. As of now, there are only 2 spots left for the 2025 fellowship this fall. If you plan to apply or know a sheriff who would be a great fit for the program, please help us spread the word and encourage them to apply right away!
ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIP Founded in 2021, the Claremont Institute Sheriffs Fellowship offers training of unparalleled depth and excellence in American political thought and institutions, from the country’s top constitutional experts and political theorists. Applicants will be selected for their character, aptitude, accomplishments, zeal, and community reputation to gather for five days to study and discuss the political-philosophical, institutional, and historical arc leading from the American Founding to today’s militant progressivism and multiculturalism, with particular emphasis on the role of law enforcement in maintaining liberty. Discussions will be based on readings from primary sources including John Locke, the Federalist Papers, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, Blackstone’s Commentaries on the Laws of England, key court decisions, and the writings and speeches of great American statesmen. THE CURRICULUM
Upon acceptance into the program, fellows will receive a reading packet with designated primary texts and assignments, when applicable, for each course. This year’s curriculum will pay special attention to the dominant political themes animating the American political debate today in our education, media, and national political rhetoric. Fellows will engage in a theoretical and practical study of these themes under the direction of Claremont scholars and summer faculty. In over twenty intensive daily seminars and relaxed evening symposia, Sheriffs Fellows discuss political philosophy and American government with Claremont’s distinguished scholars and senior fellows. Topics include:
The Declaration of Independence & the Constitution
The Statesmanship of George Washington
The Political Science of The Federalist Papers
The Abolition of Slavery and Equal Rights Under the Constitution
The Statesmanship of Abraham Lincoln
Natural Rights & Natural Law
Progressivism, the New Deal, and the Great Society
Conservatism & Modern Liberalism
The Living Constitution
The New Left & the Roots of Radical Leftist Ideology
WHO SHOULD APPLY? Sheriffs currently serving to protect the United States of America. Required Information:
