Application Deadline: April 15, 2024
The Mercatus Center, George Mason University is inviting applications for early-career scholars to the Austrian, Virginia, and Bloomington schools of political economy. Fellows will join a network of Mercatus students, alumni, and scholars who are conducting and engaging with cutting-edge research in contemporary political economy and are eligible to apply for conference and research funding.
It is a one-year, competitive fellowship program awarded to scholars in any discipline who have recently graduated from their doctoral programs. The aim of this fellowship is to encourage early-career scholars to critically engage ideas in the political economy of Adam Smith and the Austrian, Virginia, and Bloomington schools of political economy. In addition, James Buchanan Fellows will be introduced to contemporary applications of these ideas to questions in social sciences dealing with the dynamics and institutional underpinnings of economic, political, and social coordination.
Eligibility
- Have graduated within the last five years from a doctoral program
- Have an academic position at an accredited university and/or a research position with an organization dedicated to in-depth research in social sciences and other sciences
Application Details
- A 1-2 page cover letter explaining:
- applicant’s graduate school career to date,
- applicant’s academic career goals,
- applicant’s research interests and current projects,
- applicant’s familiarity with the thinkers associated with the Austrian, Virginia, and Bloomington schools of political economy, and
- what applicants hope to get out of the program.
- A current resume/CV
- A list of recent academic publications, if any
- A few short answer questions
Application review will begin after the deadline and decisions will begin to be announced approximately ten to twelve weeks after the deadline.
