Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship

Application Information for Civitas Dei 2024 coming soon!

The Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship, sponsored by the Institute for Human Ecology at The Catholic University of America and the Thomistic Institute at the Dominican House of Studies, offers competitive fellowships for graduate students (and a few advanced undergraduates) in the sciences, humanities, and law. Accepted fellows attend a fully-funded, week-long seminar in Washington, DC where, under the leadership of distinguished scholars, they engage core questions of culture and public life in light of Catholic thought.

Highlights from Civitas Dei 2023

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Highlights from Civitas Dei 2022

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Highlights from Civitas Dei 2021

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George Weigel

About the IHE

The Institute for Human Ecology (IHE) at The Catholic University of America is the nation’s leading academic institute committed to increasing scientific understanding of the economic, cultural, and social conditions vital for human flourishing.

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The Institute for Human Ecology
The Catholic University of America

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