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How many people apply for the Thiel fellowship?
Selection for the fellowship is through a competitive annual process, with about 20–25 fellows selected annually.
How long are EJW fellowships?
two-year
Over the course of two-year project terms, these Fellows build sustainable solutions for the communities they serve, addressing areas of law as diverse as veterans benefits, access to education, immigration and asylum, community economic development, voting rights, and so much more.
What does EJW fellowship pay?
Equal Justice Works will provide up to $57,000 annually towards a Fellow’s salary during their two-year term. That’s over $100,000 the host organization would not have otherwise!
Which fellowship pays the most?
5 Well-Paying Professional Fellowships
- German Chancellor Fellowship.
- FUSE Corps Executive Fellows.
- Sofja Kovalevskaja Award.
- Presidential Innovation Fellows.
- Australian-American Health Policy Fellowship.
What is the Thiel Fellowship and who can apply?
The fellowship was founded in 2011 by Peter Thiel, a technology entrepreneur and investor. The Thiel Fellowship has a grant amount of $100,000 and covers a two-year program. The fellowship is open to young people who are 22 years or younger with a penchant for building new things.
Does MIT hire Thiel Fellows?
In May 2011, shortly after the announcement of the first batch of Thiel Fellows, the admissions office at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) congratulated two MIT students for receiving the Thiel Fellowship.
What does the Thiel Foundation do?
The Thiel Foundation supports science, technology, and long-term thinking about the future. For more information, see www.thielfoundation.org . To apply for the Thiel Fellowship, please click here .
How much are Thiel Fellows’ tech startups worth?
To date, companies created by Thiel Fellows are together worth more than $29 billion, not including 2014 Thiel fellow Vitalik Buterin’s Ethereum, a distributed computing platform whose cryptocurrency Ether currently has a market cap of more than $40 billion.