The Goldwater Institute seeks college juniors and seniors majoring in economics, economics graduate students and recent graduates to participate in the Norman P. McClelland Distinguished Fellowship Program. Applicants should be able to work full-time, which constitutes a minimum of 24 hours each week; part-time applicants will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Both domestic and international applicants are encouraged to apply, however, overseas applicants must possess authorization to live and work in the United States. Due to competition for the McClelland Fellowship, the Institute encourages early application.

Applicants best-suited for the program will possess eagerness to work and learn, exceptional judgment, and personal integrity. Although the Institute does not expect Fellows to enter the program with a thorough grounding in classical liberal thought, it does seek applicants who demonstrate an active interest in public policy and an appreciation for the free enterprise system.

The Norman P. McClelland Distinguished Fellowship at the Goldwater Institute was established in honor of Norman McClelland’s leadership and lifelong commitment to liberty. The Fellowship will give one exceptional student per year the opportunity to spend a semester working on economic policy at the Goldwater Institute and being groomed for a leadership role in the ongoing contest for freedom.