Thiel Fellowship

Organization

A program started by Peter Thiel that pays young people to drop out of college to pursue their own projects, seen as an alternative to the perceived pathologies of higher education.

Mentioned in 2 videos

Videos Mentioning Thiel Fellowship

Peter Thiel on "The Portal", Episode #001: "An Era of Stagnation & Universal Institutional Failure."

Peter Thiel on "The Portal", Episode #001: "An Era of Stagnation & Universal Institutional Failure."

Eric Weinstein

A program started by Peter Thiel that pays young people to drop out of college to pursue their own projects, seen as an alternative to the perceived pathologies of higher education.

Eric Weinstein Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Eric Weinstein Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

A program (pre-dating Eric Weinstein's arrival at Teal Capital) that pays students $100,000 over two years to leave college and pursue high-agency projects like starting companies or non-profits.