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The Thiel Fellowship gives $250,000 to young people who want to build new things instead of sitting in a classroom.

The Thiel Fellowship gives $250,000 to young people who want to build new things instead of sitting in a classroom.

The Thiel Fellowship gives $250,000 to young people who want to build new things instead of sitting in a classroom.

What

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 $250,000 grant and support from the Thiel Foundation’s network of founders, investors, and scientists.

Why

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College can be good for learning about what’s been done before, but it can also discourage you from doing something new. Each of our fellows charts a unique course; together they have proven that young people can succeed by thinking for themselves instead of following a traditional track and competing on old career tracks.

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“Knowledge that is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind.”

- Plato

College can be good for learning about what’s been done before, but it can also discourage you from doing something new. Each of our fellows charts a unique course; together they have proven that young people can succeed by thinking for themselves instead of following a traditional track and competing on old career tracks.