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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.
The Thiel Fellowship awards $250,000.
Key requirements include: Age up to 22; Continuing or nontraditional; United States. Check the full eligibility section above, or create a free Award Scholar profile to have every requirement checked against your profile automatically.
Yes, the application includes 8 essay questions. Award Scholar drafts scholarship essays in your own voice, so the writing takes minutes instead of hours.
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