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The in-person Burke to Buckley Fellowship Program follows a syllabus that fosters a rigorous examination of conservative principles and how they apply to the issues of the day. Incorporating readings from Edmund Burke to William F. Buckley, Jr. the syllabus focuses on the foundations of conservative thought. For each session, participants are expected to complete a reading assignment which typically takes between one and two hours to complete. During each meeting, participants will consider the readings with an expert Discussion Leader.

The classes are composed of approximately 20 mid-career professionals, representing a wide variety of professions and industries outside public policy. Applicants should have between 10 and 25 years of professional work experience. This program is not intended for recent graduates or people working in the fields of public policy or politics. Applicants for the program generally live in or within the vicinity of the city to which they are applying as travel expenses are not provided by NRI.

A fee of $950 will be charged upon acceptance into the program to cover a portion of the cost of the program, meals, and discussion leaders (speakers).

Participants and alumni receive invitations to exclusive networking happy hours and other annual and regional events when they occur.

FALL PROGRAM
Applications are now open for our Dallas program!

• DALLAS, TX: Speakers for the Dallas program have included: NRI fellow Kathryn Jean Lopez; Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review; Brandon Seitzler, Criswell College; Richard Dougherty and Christopher Wolfe, The University of Dallas; and Robert Lawson, Southern Methodist University. 
  • Expected Dallas 2025 meeting dates: September 9, September 16, September 30, October 7, October 14, October 28, and November 11.

SPRING PROGRAMS
The spring programs generally run from early February to mid-May. Applications are available starting November 1 and classes are finalized by January 5.

PAST PROGRAM CITIES

• MIAMI, FL: Speakers for the Miami program have included: Mario Loyola, Florida International University; Brian Anderson, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research; Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review; Siri Terjesen, Florida Atlantic University; Henry Nau, George Washington University; Daniel J. Mahoney, NRI trustee, and Kathryn Lopez, NRI fellow.
• CHICAGO, IL: Speakers for the Chicago program have included: NRI fellow Kathryn Jean Lopez; Matthew Continetti, The Washington Free Beacon; and William Schambra, Hudson Institute
• NEW YORK, NY: Speakers for the New York program have included: NRI fellows Kathryn Jean Lopez and Richard Brookhiser; Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review; Brian Anderson, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research; William Schambra, Hudson Institute; and John Hillen, Hillen Consulting.
• PHILADELPHIA, PA: Speakers for the Philadelphia program have included: NRI fellow Kathryn Jean Lopez; Matthew Continetti, The Washington Free Beacon; William Schambra, Hudson Institute; Jeffrey Nelson, Intercollegiate Studies Institute; Michael Noonan, Foreign Policy Research Institute; and Michael Moreland, Villanova University.