The ISI Honors Program introduces students to Russell Kirkās masterpiece, The Roots of American Order, a masterful account of the cities and traditions that gave life to Western Civilization. Honors Scholars embark on a journey from Jerusalem, Athens, Rome, London, and to Philadelphiaāthe five cities Kirk identifies that shape the American orderāto explore the principles that hold America together and the forces that can tear it apart.
Graduates of the ISI Honors Program will join an exclusive fellowship of conservative leaders who are equipped and empowered to remedy what ails American institutions today. We aim to cultivate more than influential policymakers; ISI shapes prudent, principled statesmen and women who bring a clear-eyed historical sensibility to their decision-making. Our Honors Fellows go on to shape culture through virtuous leadership in the wide variety of careers they pursue.
The ISI Honors Program is not merely an informational presentation; it is an introduction into a lifelong community of like-minded people. Our top-tier faculty members and speakers join students for the entire week, passing on knowledge and guidance through lectures and discussion groups, and serving as mentors to help to further studentsā academic and professional careers.
But the Honors experience does not end after the week concludes. Honors scholars join an impressive network of students, young professionals, intellectual heavyweights, industry leaders and more and will be plugged in to this network through exclusive invites. As a capstone to the academic year, Honors scholars are invited to attend ISI's annual Homecoming weekend at our campus where they will be part of the larger ISI community and make valuable connections.
If you are a hardworking, dedicated, undergraduate conservative leader as of Spring 2025, you are encouraged to apply to the 2025 ISI Honors Program. Applications are due by February 1, 2025. We look forward to reviewing your application!
