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Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy

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Washington Fellows

The Washington Fellows program is a two-week intensive course in Washington, DC. For the program, students will meet and learn from some of the nation’s top public servants, researchers, and journalists on pressing public policy issues.

For the course, students will develop a policy brief on a topic of interest to them. This brief will be shared with relevant guests and as a student publication on the Baker Center’s website. This is an experiential educational opportunity for students to learn about the real-world of policymaking in the nation’s capital. Students in all academic programs and levels are welcome to apply for this program. The application is available below.

The 2022 Baker Center Washington Fellows
After a two-year hiatus, our Washington Fellows Program returned to DC in 2022 to meet and learn from the nation’s top public servants, researchers, and journalists about politics and public policy.

Students will be housed in small apartments at the University of California’s Washington Center, located on 16th and Rhode Island and just blocks from The White House. The facility includes a computer lab, small gym, lounge and outdoor patio, laundry area, and 24-hour security. Dupont Circle is within walking distance, as is a Whole Foods Grocery Store and CVS Pharmacy.

The course fee includes round-trip bus transportation to DC, metro passes for DC transportation, a “Monuments by Moonlight” tour, UT alumni reception, course materials, most meals, housing at UCDC, and access to a computer lab. The estimated program fee is $2,000. Students are additionally responsible for mini-term tuition. Students may request credit through their home departments. Scholarships are available.

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To learn more about Washington Fellows, please contact the Student Programs team at BakerStudents@utk.edu.

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Visiting the Baker Center

Facilities & Reservations

Appalachian Leadership Institute

Institute of American Civics

Modern Political Archives

Baker Briefing Newsletter

News and Events

Podcast

Faculty

Faculty and Staff

Find an Expert

Faculty Fellows

Publications

Grants and Contracts

Research

Modern Political Archive

Students

About Our Student Programs

Living Learning Community

Baker Ambassadors

Baker Scholars

Washington Fellows

Japan Ambassadors Program

Minor in Public Policy Analytics

Diplomacy Lab

Vols Vote

Tennessee Campus Civics Summit

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“I increasingly believe that the essence of leadership...is to be an eloquent listener.”
—Howard H. Baker Jr.





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