Meridian Fellows
The inaugural cohort will be announced in 2026.
The Meridian Fellowship is currently in its founding year. We are constituting the advisory board, identifying the inaugural cohort, and preparing for the first transatlantic exchange programs.
Selection in progress.
The inaugural cohort will be small by design: between eight and twelve fellows, selected for intellectual depth, potential, and breadth of background across the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada.
The aim is quality and trust, not scale. Nominations are welcome from within the network. The best fellows are almost always found through people who already know the work.
Fellows will be announced publicly once the inaugural cohort has been confirmed and the first exchange program is underway.
Selection Criteria
What the Fellowship looks for.
Intellectual Seriousness
Fellows are selected for genuine engagement with hard questions, not credential or institutional affiliation. The Fellowship looks for people grappling with real problems and producing work that deserves a wider readership.
Potential
The Fellowship bets early. The target is the person who will matter significantly in ten years, not the person who already does. Early selection is the point, not a limitation.
Transatlantic Relevance
Fellows should have a real interest in the transatlantic relationship, whether in policy, ideas, media, culture, or civil society. The network holds together when its members have genuine reasons to stay in touch.