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Successful fellows will receive a $1500 stipend and full room and board at one of our three media workshops, to be held between June 22 – June 30, 2026. Workshops will be held in Tarrytown, NY, just north of New York City. One workshop will focus on essay writing (short- and long-form), one on trade books and publication, and one on podcast production and distribution. All will be led by esteemed media editors, producers, publishers, and agents.
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For a better world, we need better thinking. The Marc Sanders Foundation is committed to using philosophy to help the world approach larger personal and societal issues with the thoughtfulness, care, and rigor needed to drive understanding and change and to cultivate and preserve civil discourse, public dialogue, and a healthy democracy.
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We spread philosophy in the public sphere through media, K-12 outreach, and special events.
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Our Sanders Prizes, lectures, and conferences award the highest achievements in philosophy.
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Our outreach initiatives ensure a future of philosophy and better thinking for everyone.
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The Marc Sanders Foundation has a strong history of identifying and rewarding excellence in philosophy, as well as identifying, nurturing and fostering programs that advance philosophy in the public and academic arenas.
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