Application Deadline: March 15, 2025
The Mercatus Center, George Mason University is inviting applications for the Ronald Coase Fellowship. It is a one-year, competitive, and online fellowship program awarded to graduate students attending master’s, juris doctoral, and doctoral programs in a variety of fields including economics, law, political science, public policy, sociology, and history.
The aim of this fellowship is to introduce students to the Austrian, Virginian, and Bloomington schools of political economy to understand the causes and consequences of social problems. The insights from political economy will be applied to contemporary policy analysis and broader issues in civil society. Fellows will use political economy to explore a variety of topics, including markets, entrepreneurship, regulation, culture, and post-disaster recovery.
Benefits
The total award of up to $2,000 includes:
- A stipend
- All required readings for online events
- Advice on research, jobs, and graduate school
Eligibility
In order to be accepted into the Ronald Coase Fellowship program, applicants must be:
- Enrolled in a graduate program from any university and in any discipline
Application Details
- A 1-2 page cover letter explaining:
- graduate school career to date,
- research interests and current projects,
- familiarity with Mercatus scholars and their research, and
- what applicants hope to get out of the program.
- A current resume/CV
- A few short answer questions
Application review will begin after the deadline, and decisions will begin to be announced twelve or more weeks after the deadline.
