Deadline: 15 March 2025
Submission for the Mercatus Center at George Mason University’s Carl Menger Fellowship Program is now open, which is a one-year online program for doctoral students from any university and discipline who are interested in political economy.
The aim of these fellowships is to introduce students to and encourage them to critically engage key thinkers in political economy that they might not otherwise encounter during their graduate studies. As such, Carl Menger Fellows meet nine times over the fellowship year, participating in online seminar discussions on the Austrian, Virginia, and Bloomington schools of political economy.
Funding Information
- The total award of up to $2,250.
Eligibility Criteria
- Students who meet all of the following 3 criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:
- Students that will be enrolled in an accredited PhD program during the upcoming academic year.
- Students that are able to commit to attending 9 monthly online colloquia, each colloquium consisting of two 75-minute discussion sessions during the upcoming academic year.
- Students that have a research or teaching interest that would benefit from a greater understanding of key writings in political economy.
Application Requirements
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- A 1-2 page cover letter explaining:
- your graduate school career to date,
- your research interests and current projects,
- your familiarity with the thinkers associated with the Austrian, Virginian, and Bloomington schools of political economy, and
- what you hope to get out of the program.
- A current resume/CV
- A few short answer questions
- A 1-2 page cover letter explaining:
For more information, visit Mercatus Center.
