2025 Tony Blankley Fellow Application

Applicant Information

Education

We’re sorry, but this fellowship is only open to those with a four-year degree from an accredited college or university.

References

Please list two professional and/or personal references.

Attachments

Please attach the following:

1. Personal Essay – Why are you deserving of this fellowship? Describe your experience, your plans for the future, and your passion for and commitment to the conservative principles espoused by both Tony Blankley and the Steamboat Institute. (750 words)
2. Writing sample (i.e., example of published work – limit 1,500 words)
3. Official Academic Transcript (undergraduate or post-graduate) – Note: This requirement applies only to current students or to those who graduated from college or graduate school within the past five years.
4. Professional résumé
5. Links to 1-2 video samples of your work (for example, TV interviews or appearances, speaking engagements, or similar). Alternatively, you may provide a 2-minute self-made video in which you discuss a topic of importance to you.
6. Two letters of recommendation – professional or personal references, including from members of the Selection Committee for the Tony Blankley Chair, Steamboat Institute Board or National Advisory Board, friends of the Steamboat Institute, current and former employers, academics, mentors and others.

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