Attention Upper Division Undergrads and Grad Students!
This year we will celebrate our Seventh class of Ron Paul Scholars and that means if you are a student interested in peace and prosperity, a non-interventionist foreign policy, liberty, and in making contacts among like-minded peers, we welcome your application to be a 2026 Ron Paul Scholar!
What is it?
The Ron Paul Scholars Seminar is a one-day, interactive foreign policy and civil liberties “boot camp,” with lectures from some of the most thoughtful pro-liberty/pro-peace experts. Past lecturers have included US Rep. Thomas Massie, Judge Andrew Napolitano, former CIA officer Phil Giraldi, former US Diplomat and Senate Staff Member James Jatras, Future of Freedom Foundation founder Jacob Hornberger, bestselling author James Bovard, and many more.
While some of the lectures are delivered by recognized academics, these are not dry sessions of theoretical material. There is plenty of discussion and interaction involved. Most of all, as Dr. Paul always advises, the Seminar is a lot of fun and a great opportunity to meet and develop connections with peers. Previous classes of the Seminar continue networking through their “group chats” years after their seminar is finished.
We will begin the program with a group dinner at the hotel near the Dulles Washington DC Airport on the evening of 3 September, spend the next day in the Seminar, and then RPI 2026 Scholars will attend the Ron Paul Institute’s annual Washington DC conference the following day and will be honored at a reserved table at the event. Finally, 2026 Scholars will be invited to join conference speakers and Dr. Paul at the VIP post-conference reception.
Hang on…How Can I Afford This?
The Ron Paul Institute will book a hotel room (double occupancy) for Thursday and Friday night and will provide a $500 scholarship for each scholar to cover travel and related costs. Additional expenses may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Here’s The Most Important Part…
Successful applicants will understand that this is a program demanding a high level of independence and self-reliance. Scholars are expected to make their own travel arrangements and act very quickly.
Interested students are asked to fill out this application form and submit it by August 5th. Successful applicants will be notified by August 10th and will be expected to make travel plans very quickly.
Plan to arrive by Thursday afternoon on the 3rd of September and to attend our pre-event dinner at 7:00 PM with a special speaker.
There are very limited places in this year’s program and the competition is stiff, so interested students should waste no time applying.
Sponsor a Student, Sit In on the Seminar!
RPI Student Sponsors ($600) and Program Sponsors ($2,500) are permitted to sit in as observers at the seminar. Student Sponsors are eligible for discount tickets for the RPI Conference on 5 September and Program Sponsors receive two free tickets to the Conference. Your student sponsorship will help us make a difference in a young scholar’s life! Contact me at: dmcadams@ronpaulinstitute.org.
