Though this opportunity does not requirement a Cornell endorsement to apply, candidates are encouraged to work with the Office of National Fellowships in preparing their application. Clare Jones is the advisor for this opportunity, ckj23@cornell.edu.

The James Madison Graduate Fellowship Program is a federally-endowed fellowship program designed to strengthen instruction about the U.S. Constitution at the secondary school level. Graduating seniors without teaching experience who intend to pursue a career in teaching American history or political science can receive funding for two years of master's level graduate study of the framing and history of the Constitution. Fellows must agree to teach full-time in a secondary school for no less than one year for each full year of fellowship support. U.S. citizenship required.