Hagler Institute Facts
The Hagler Institute brings world-class scholars—Hagler Fellows—to take residence at Texas A&M University for up to twelve months. These scholars collaborate with A&M faculty and graduate students to solve some of the world’s toughest problems. Their presentations inspire undergraduate students and help demonstrate achievements.
The Hagler Institute is a mechanism for attracting world-class talent to the university and is driven by nominations of national academy and Nobel-prize caliber researchers that align with existing strengths and ambitions of the university. Each year the Hagler Institute invites a number of nationally and internationally prominent fellows to pursue advanced study at the Hagler Institute in collaboration with faculty and student scholars at Texas A&M. The goal is to provide a stellar environment for research and scholarship with the Hagler Fellows having freedom to pursue their own research interests, as well as collaborate in disciplinary and multidisciplinary research. Each fellow affiliates with an academic department at Texas A&M University. Additional resources provide Texas A&M fellowships for graduate students.
Through the recruitment of its fellows, The Hagler Institute for Advanced Study raises the profile of Texas A&M—nationally and worldwide—and plays a significant role in retaining outstanding faculty-researchers and recruiting quality faculty members and students.
Now a permanent feature at Texas A&M, the Hagler Institute is a key component of the university’s strategy to advance its academic evolution and to emerge as one of the ten universities that are generally regarded as the best in the United States. The institute strengthens A&M’s graduate programs and enriches the undergraduate academic experience by bringing students at all levels into direct contact and collaboration with Hagler Fellows. That connection has a long-term impact on the quality of the students whochoose to attend Texas A&M. Because the finest students want the finest education, their choice of schools may be influenced by the objectives and proven success of the Hagler Institute.
In it’s first fourteen years, the Hagler Institute for Advanced Study has brought one hundred and forty-six fellows to Texas A&M University
The institute serves every college and school at Texas A&M, including the Galveston campus and the School of Law in Fort Worth, as well as several key institutes. The affiliations between the Hagler Fellows and the university’s colleges and schools are determined by nominations, which originate with our faculty and college deans. Those nominations are strictly confidential. Nominees are evaluated by a revolving panel of University Distinguished Professors. To be approved for recruitment, nominees must meet the highest standards of accomplishment in their professions, hold national academy or equivalent stature, and produce top-quality work as scholars and mentors. The time in residence at Texas A&M is flexible, with many Hagler Fellows choosing to spread their work at Texas A&M over multiple years, ensuring long-term collaboration.
Great universities such as Texas A&M require the constant renewal and integration of exceptional scholars and researchers with an extraordinary existing faculty. The Hagler Institute is designed with that premise clearly in mind. The institute’s world-class scholars have an immeasurable impact on our faculty, students, and reputation. In addition, the Hagler Fellows are energized by the flexible structure of the Institute and by their ability to team with enthusiastic faculty and exceptional students. The Hagler Institute has demonstrated a proven, affordable formula for advancing Texas A&M.
Hagler Fellows Select Memberships and Accolades
| 6 | Nobel Prize |
| 45 | National Academy of Science |
| 53 | National Academy of Engineering |
| 47 | International Academies |
| 14 | National Academy of Medicine |
| 2 | Wolf Prize |
| 1 | National Medal of Technology and Innovation |
| 1 | Hubbell Medal in Literary Scholarship |
| 1 | National Medal of Science |
| 1 | National Humanities Medal |
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