Call for Application: Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship in George Mason University

Application Deadline: 15th March, 2023

The Mercatus Centre in George Mason University is inviting applications for the Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship, a one-year, competitive fellowship program awarded to graduate students with training in quantitative methods who are attending PhD programs from any university in a variety of fields including economics, political science and sociology.

The aim of this fellowship is to expose students to strategies for utilizing quantitative techniques to explore key questions and themes advanced in the Austrian, Virginia, and Bloomington schools of political economy. Oskar Morgenstern Fellows spend two weekends and half a week during the academic year participating in colloquia on these three schools of political economy. 

The total award of up to $7,000 includes: 

• A stipend
• All required readings
• Travel and lodging to attend colloquia hosted by the Mercatus Center

Eligibility

• Enrolled in a PhD program with training in quantitative methods 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 the thinkers associated with the Austrian, Virginia and Bloomington schools of political economy, and
  • desired results from 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 approximately eight to twelve weeks after the deadline.

Please note that The Ultimate Economics Journal will be offering free application review to a few selected applicants to any of the Mercatus Fellowships. Contact The UEJ for further enquiries.