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The goal of the James Madison Fellowship is to help secondary level history, government, and civics teachers to become outstanding educators of the U.S. Constitution

 
 
 

Constitutional Conversations

Watch as Dr. Paul Carrese and Dr. Jeffry Morrison discuss “Montesquieu and the American Founding” in the latest edition of the Constitutional Conversations video series.

 
 
 

Madison Notes

Read the latest edition of Madison Notes, featuring essays, book reviews, as well as Fellow and Foundation news.

 
 

America’s most prestigious award in constitutional history and government for secondary teachers.




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James Madison Graduate Fellowships

The James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation offers $24,000 James Madison Graduate Fellowships to individuals desiring to become outstanding teachers of the American Constitution at the secondary school level. Fellowship applicants compete only against other applicants from the states of their legal residence. As funding permits, the Foundation plans to offer one fellowship per state per year.

The 2024 application is now live.

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Videos

James Madison Fellows Speak about the Fellowship Program

A brief introduction to the James Madison Fellowship program provided by actual James Madison Fellows.

Former Secretary of Education speaks about his experience being a James Madison Fellow

John B. King, Jr., New Jersey Fellow, President and CEO of the Education Trust and former Secretary of Education.

The 25th Annual James Madison Lecture

Hear from Akhil Reed Amar, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University: Was James Madison Truly Father of the Constitution?



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The James Madison Education Fund Inc. is a private, non-profit organization founded in 1994 as a partner organization to the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation with a mission to encourage study of the United States Constitution, its roots, its formation, its principles, and its development. The James Madison Education Fund Inc. is privately funded through your generous donations.

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