Intellectual Accelerator Program

The Program

The IAP is an intensive study program designed to help you achieve:

• A deep understanding of the nature and importance of philosophy, the principles of Ayn Rand’s Objectivism, and related ideas for living fully and advancing liberty;
• Writing, speaking, and teaching skills essential to communicating and conveying philosophic ideas clearly and effectively to others;
• A network of like-minded intellectuals who can help you level up in your career and your efforts to advance rational philosophy.

The IAP is expected to take an average of four to six hours per week, and there are two scheduling options: fixed and flex.

The fixed schedule runs during three academic years, September through May, with breaks during the holiday season. The flex option involves creating a personalized schedule suited to your context and goals.

Whether you choose the fixed or flex, the program involves:

1. Reading and discussing philosophical books and essays;
2. Listening to and discussing recorded courses on philosophy and the history of philosophy;
3. Participating in live, online and in-person courses, writing workshops, and speaking workshops;
4. Writing and speaking assignments; and
5. One-on-one mentoring with OSI fellows.

The integrations, skills, and relationships you will develop in the IAP will help you to become a deeply knowledgeable and highly effective advocate of philosophy for freedom and flourishing.

The IAP fixed schedule is as follows: