Veteran Fellowship Program
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Veteran Fellowship Program supports post-9/11 military veterans developing actionable policy capstones to address U.S. challenges and build a lasting network committed to public service.
This grant was recently updated
The Advisory Council Capstone Review Session in Washington, DC, has been shortened from March 29–April 2, 2027, to April 1–2, 2027.
Funder: Hoover Institution
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $10,000 travel-offset stipend for a year-long fellowship, plus accommodations, most meals, and local Stanford transportation
Summary: Supports post-9/11 military veterans developing actionable policy capstones addressing local, state, or national challenges in the United States.
Key Information: Fellows must attend all five in-person engagements; capstones must be actionable rather than academic research.
Description
The Hoover Institution’s Bochnowski Family Veteran Fellowship Program is a year-long, non-resident program for ten post-9/11 veterans seeking meaningful societal and policy change. Launched in 2021 by Hoover Director Condoleezza Rice, it supports successful mid-career practitioners with time to develop ideas, collaborate, expand stakeholder networks, and move toward implementation.
The central work is a capstone offering actionable solutions to a U.S. challenge at the local, state, or national level. Projects should demonstrate deep understanding of a problem and propose informed, real-world approaches to policy improvement—not academic research. Fellows choose their topics and refine them at the first in-person gathering. Hoover Fellows and advisory council members may provide guidance and consultation as participants advance their work across their networks and communities.
