Sphere Alumni Fellowship
Sphere Alumni Fellowship 2025: Fall Cohort
The Sphere Alumni Fellowship builds on the foundation of Sphere Summit to restore a spirit of civil discourse and engagement through a six‐month fellowship program exclusively for Sphere alumni.
Event Details
Dates and Times
Location
Cato Institute 1000 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20001Program
Friday, September 19
Arrival and Registration
Welcome Remarks
Mentorship Group Meetings
Free Time and Hotel Check‐In
Reception
Dinner
Opening Keynote
Afterglow
Saturday, September 20
Breakfast and Teacher Panel
Teacher Panel and Application Workshop: Identifying Needs and Building Support for Projects in Your Community
Break
Policy Session
Lunch
Project Time with Mentors
Policy Session
Break
Project Time with Mentors
Free Time
Travel to Off‐Site Dinner
Reception
Dinner
Keynote
Sunday, September 21
Breakfast
Project Shark Tank
Policy Session
Lunch
Closing Remarks, Next Steps, and Stipend
The Sphere Alumni Fellowship, formerly known as Sphere 100, is a full‐scholarship professional development program designed for Sphere alumni. Offered twice a year as spring and fall cohorts, this six‐month fellowship program kicks off with an opening in‐person weekend retreat in Washington, DC, and continues with regular virtual sessions. Benefits include room and board for the opening in‐person Summit, a $500 travel stipend, six months of professional development, classroom resources, and a chance to secure modest funding to help support new projects, programs, and classroom curricula.
About the Sphere Alumni Fellowship
The Fall cohort of the fellowship begins September 19–21, 2025, in Washington, DC, at the Cato Institute. Fellows will participate in deep‐dive conversations with leading policymakers and scholars, attend advanced workshops on classroom application with leading practitioners, and hone their projects with mentors and alumni advisors. The weekend concludes with a project pitch competition in which winning fellows present their project ideas and secure the funding necessary to help bring the projects to life in their communities.
Over the course of the following six months, Sphere Alumni Fellows will regularly meet via Zoom with their mentor, alumni advisor, and fellowship cohort to discuss progress on their projects and have exclusive opportunities to engage with scholars to receive further professional development. At the conclusion of their fellowship in March 2026, Sphere Alumni Fellows will produce a final report on their project and its impact. Outstanding projects will be eligible for awards and recognition during a closing virtual session.
About the Sphere Alumni Fellowship
View frequently asked questions (FAQs) about Sphere Alumi Fellowship participation: general information, costs, applications and deadlines, and more.
Program
Friday, September 19
Arrival and Registration
Welcome Remarks
Mentorship Group Meetings
Free Time and Hotel Check‐In
Reception
Dinner
Opening Keynote
Afterglow
Saturday, September 20
Breakfast and Teacher Panel
Teacher Panel and Application Workshop: Identifying Needs and Building Support for Projects in Your Community
Break
Policy Session
Lunch
Project Time with Mentors
Policy Session
Break
Project Time with Mentors
Free Time
Travel to Off‐Site Dinner
Reception
Dinner
Keynote
Sunday, September 21
Breakfast
Project Shark Tank
Policy Session
Lunch
Closing Remarks, Next Steps, and Stipend