Thiel Fellowship
Direct application
$250,000
Eligibility
Education level
Continuing or nontraditional
Age
Age up to 22
About this scholarship
Young people under age 23 with innovative project ideas who are willing to work full time on their ventures and skip or stop out of college may apply for the Thiel Fellowship.
Fellows receive a $250,000 grant over a two-year program, plus access to the Thiel Foundation network of founders, investors, and scientists.
Complete the online application with details about your project and background. Shortlisted candidates participate in interviews. A short deck or prospectus helps state your work clearly. Rolling applications are accepted with no fixed deadline. Peter Thiel founded the fellowship in 2011 for young people who want to build new things.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Applicant must be 22 years of age or younger (under 23) to apply
- Personal info: name, email, date of birth, online profile links (LinkedIn, Twitter/X, GitHub, personal site, etc.)
- Education status and current city/residence questions
- Industry/field categorization of current work
- Cofounder information (up to three: name and email)
- Optional file upload of a deck or supporting materials, 4 MB max
- Applied via web form on thielfellowship.org/apply
- Complete the online application with project and background details.
- Shortlisted candidates participate in interviews.
- A short deck or prospectus may be submitted to explain the work.
- Rolling applications are accepted with no fixed deadline.