Posted by The Thiel Fellowship (originally named 20 under 20) is a fellowship created by billionaire Peter Thiel through the Thiel Foundation. The fellowship is intended for students aged 22 or younger and offers them a total of $100,000 over two years, as well as guidance and other resources, to drop out of school and pursue other work, which could involve scientific research, creating a startup, or working on a social movement.
The Thiel Fellowship gives $100,000 to young people who want to build new things instead of sitting in a classroom.
If you’re 22 or younger and working on a cool project or company, we want to hear about it.
Two years. $100,000. Some ideas can’t wait.
Apply to the Thiel Fellowship
Founded by technology entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel in 2011, the Thiel Fellowship is a two-year program for young people who want to build new things.
Thiel Fellows skip or stop out of college to receive a $100,000 grant and support from the Thiel Foundation’s network of founders, investors, and scientists.
Selection for the fellowship is through a competitive annual process, with about 20–25 fellows selected annually.