UToledo Institute of Constitutional Thought and Leadership

Institute Leadership

Apply for Student Leadership Opportunties

UToledo undergraduates who want to become more involved in the Institute's community and to make use of the its unique opportunities are eligible to join one of the Institute's undergraduate programs. These programs are designed to sustain an interdisciplinary community that is dedicated to understanding civic life in America and beyond while working together on concrete skills.

The goal of these programs is to open new avenues of success for UT students. All three programs aim to provide the guidance, opportunities, and support students need to achieve academic and professional excellence while navigating the challenges of American civic life.

Civitas Scholars

    1. $2,500 tuition scholarship per semester
    2. 5 GPA required
    3. Enrollment in two Institute courses per semester required
    4. The student must be pursuing an academic minor with the Institute
    5. Students must apply and be interviewed
    6. Scholars receive invitations to colloquia and private formal dinners with invited speakers
    7. Scholars receive special consideration for the Institute’s annual Oxford Constitutional Studies Program (study abroad)

Institute Scholars

    1. $1,200 tuition scholarship per semester
    2. Enrollment in one Institute course per semester required
    3. Students must apply and be interviewed
    4. Scholars receive invitations to colloquia and some private events with invited speakers.

Undergraduate Fellows

    1. Fellows must regularly participate in the Institute’s Student Group
    2. Fellows receive invitations to private events, including colloquia, reading groups, and social activities.

For more information or to apply to any of these programs, email Michael Gonzalez at michael.gonzalez6@utoledo.edu.

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Last Updated: 8/29/25