Announcing the Cotton Mather Fellowship by American Reformer
The Cotton Mather Fellowship gathers a unique network of young American Protestants for a summer-long education and vocational experience. American Reformer hopes to educate the fellows in subjects such as Political Theology, Moral Order, Christian Civic Engagement, and American History. These topics will be approached with input from leading scholars in the American Reformer network. We will study these with an eye to how fellows can carry these ideas into whatever institutions they find themselves in, or to whatever institutions they may found in the future. Furthermore, fellows will produce two articles for the American Reformer website. In special cases, fellows may be assigned other equivalent work.
Fellows are expected to be able to do the following in a self directed manner:
5hrs/reading per week
5hrs/writing, editing or research per week
2hrs/class time or management time per week (Zoom)
1 in-person retreat, scheduled August 12th-15th, 2026.
The 2026 Fellowship will run from approximately May 23, 2026, until approximately August 9, 2026.
Who Should Apply?
Cotton Mather Fellowships are offered to men who are outstanding undergraduates through young professionals under 35 who are theologically grounded and interested in becoming politically engaged. A proven track record of competence in reading, writing, and research is essential, as is Protestant orthodoxy. For a list of current and former fellows, see here.
Compensation:
Fellows will be paid $2,000, to be paid at the completion of the fellowship. They will use this money partially to cover travel costs to the retreat. Room and board at the in-person retreat will be covered by the fellowship.
Fellows may have another summer job.
Application Timeline:
Applications are due by April 1, 2026, and recipients will be notified by April 20th, 2026.
