Washington, D.C. Fellowship

An Inside Look at our Nation’s Capital

The Washington Fellowship is an exclusive, fully-funded opportunity for a select group of Buckley Fellows to spend a week in Washington D.C. meeting with government officials, members of Congress, judges, think tank scholars, journalists, and the people who make the nation’s capital run.

Details

For 2025, the program will run from the afternoon of Sunday, March 9, through Friday, March 14, over Yale’s Spring Break.

The Buckley Institute is grateful to the Paul Bremer Fellowship Fund and the Mark Palmer Fellowship Fund for assisting in covering the costs for students to join the annual trip to Washington, D.C.

Past Speakers

  • Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh
  • Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett
  • Senator Ted Cruz
  • Senator J. D. Vance
  • Rep. Mike Lawler
  • George Will
  • Peter Berkowitz
  • Scott Walker
  • Mary Katherine Ham

Upcoming Washington D.C. Fellowship

Applications are now closed for the 2025 Washington Fellowship. For questions, please contact kyle@buckleyinstitute.com

Buckley Fellows walk the Capitol grounds during the annual trip to Washington, DC

Program Photos

“It is a true insider look. Being able to learn about the operation of capitol hill, senate committees, the think tank world, and political journalism was a rare and valuable experience.”

— Putt Punyagupta '23

“This trip may just be the best outside-funded program at Yale.”

— Aron Ravin '24

“The trips, diversity of events, networking opportunities, spaces for debate, and creative outreach managed by the organization are unparalleled and have transformed my experience at Yale so far.”

— Axel de Vernou '25

“I don’t think that I will ever be able to articulate the profound impact that this trip had on my life and the level of gratitude that I feel toward the Buckley program. What an incredible, unparalleled experience.”

— Axel de Vernou '25