The Frédéric Bastiat Fellowship is a one-year competitive fellowship program for graduate students pursuing master’s, juris doctoral, and doctoral degrees in fields such as economics, law, political science, and public policy.

This fellowship is designed to introduce students to the Austrian, Virginia, and Bloomington schools of political economy as academic foundations for contemporary policy analysis, policy-relevant academic research, and other applied topics. During a series of colloquia, fellows will interact with Mercatus scholars who work on policy analysis and policy-relevant academic research to learn how this framework is used for a variety of topics (including entrepreneurship, technological innovation, public health, regulation, immigration, natural disasters and military conflicts, and federal and state fiscal policy). Fellows will be part of a network of Mercatus students, alumni, and scholars conducting and participating in cutting-edge research in contemporary political economy.

Quick Details:

• Provided by: Mecatus Center George Mason University
• Deadline: 15 March 2024
• Duration: 1 Year
• Gender: Any
• Type: Fellowship
• Eligible Countries: Open for All

Benefits:

• The $5,000 maximum award consists of the following:
  • A grant.
  • Every required reading things.
  • Accommodation and transportation to Mercatus Center colloquia.

Their Bastiat Fellows can also apply to other funding sources, such as:

• Conference Funding 
• Research Funding 

Eligibility Criteria:

• It is highly recommended that students apply if they are enrolled in an accredited graduate program, such as a master’s, doctoral, or juris doctor program. This covers MA, MPP, LLM, JD, and PhD degree programs, among others.

Students who meet all of the following 3 criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:

• Students who plan to enroll in a graduate program that has been accredited in the next academic year.
• Students who can promise to travel for four weekends in the upcoming academic year in order to attend colloquia.
• Students who are interested in the current discussions surrounding public policy and Mercatus’ methodology for outreach and research.

How to Apply?

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For more details, please refer to Mercatus Center’s website.