Join us today on Substack Live to learn about the Blog-Building Intensive Fellowship
We'll be live at 2 pm PT / 5 pm ET today!
We’ll be hosting a Substack Live event at 2 pm PT / 5 pm ET this afternoon. Come learn more about the nuts and bolts of the Blog-Building Intensive Fellowship.
You have 5 more days to submit your application to the fourth cohort of our Blog-Building Intensive program, a 10-week program for aspiring progress writers.
You can read more about this year’s program or apply here.
You may have seen alumni singing the program’s praises on Substack over the last few weeks. Among the many complementary things they’ve said about the program:
“The Roots of Progress fellowship changed my life.”— Grant Mulligan
“I will push you out of your comfort zone in the best ways.”— Colleen Smith
“The Roots of Progress fellowship was, and continues to be, one of the most important and impactful things I’ve ever done as a writer.” — Elle Griffin
“I feel I can improve my craft by being part of this community and, most importantly, has increased my already high optimism about humanity!” — Rhishi Pethe
Our alumni have published over 1,500 essays on their own blogs and Substack publications. And their work has appeared in the New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and the Wall Street Journal, where they’ve written on topics such as fertility policy, AI safety, and the challenges that accompany self-driving car adoption. They have also written for magazines like WIRED, Foreign Affairs, American Affairs, Works in Progress, Asimov Press, Asterisk, and Arena.
Join us on Substack Live at 2 pm PT / 5 pm ET. We’ll be answering questions about the Blog-Building Intensive program: how it works, who it’s for, and what you’ll get out of participating.
This year, we have two tracks: Human Talent & Potential and Security & Resilience. We welcome fellows writing on any progress-related topic, but for 10-15 spots, we will give preference to applicants focusing on these themes.
Over the course of 10 weeks, fellows will participate in our bespoke writing curriculum, work 1:1 with our developmental editor Mike Riggs, workshop their writing with their peers, and hear from some of the leading lights of the progress studies movement, including Virginia Postrel, Tyler Cowen, Eli Dourado, Brian Potter, Brendan McCord, Alexander Kustov, Elle Griffin, Alice Evans, Greg Lukianoff, and Kevin Esvelt.
Commitment: 10–15 hours a week, for 10 weeks. You’ll use the time to read, to write, to participate in discussions with experts, to provide editing and feedback to your peers, and to participate in group meetings.
Cost: Free! There is no cost to you. This is a free-tuition program, and we’ll also provide travel, lodging, and food for the in-person long weekend. Plus, you get free, guaranteed tickets to the 2026 Progress Conference in October.
When: The program runs online July 27th–October 2. Our in-person weekend takes place August 20th - 23rd. Optional and strongly encouraged: attend Progress Conference in Berkeley October 8th -11th; on a free, guaranteed ticket.
Applications are now open. We will review applications on a rolling basis; the final deadline is June 1st. Applicants will receive a decision from us no later than July 7th.
You can read more about this year’s program or apply here.
Join us on Substack Live at 2 pm PT / 5 pm ET. We’ll be answering questions about the Blog-Building Intensive program: how it works, who it’s for, and what you’ll get out of participating.