Fellowships
The Mercatus Center offers fellowships providing training and support for students studying political economy at Mason and universities around the world.
Browse our fellowships below!
Exploring Complex Solutions for a Complex World Fellowship
The Exploring Complex Solutions for a Complex World Fellowship is a competitive, renewable, and online fellowship program for high school students. Fellowships are open to students from any high school program (whether public, private, or home school) who are interested in understanding political, economic, and social life.
- Enrolled in high school
- At least 16-years-old by the start of the fellowship
Don Lavoie Fellowship
The Don Lavoie Fellowship is a competitive, renewable, and online fellowship program for advanced undergraduates, recent graduates considering graduate school, and early-stage graduate students. Fellowships are open to students from any discipline who are interested in studying key ideas in political economy and learning how to utilize these ideas in academic and policy research.
- Undergraduate considering graduate school
- Young professionals considering graduate school
- Early-stage graduate students
Undergraduate Scholars Program
The Undergraduate Scholars program is a competitive fellowship program for undergraduate students at George Mason University. The program is open to full- and part-time Mason students from any discipline who are interested in studying key ideas in political economy and learning how to utilize these ideas in academic and policy research.
- Working towards an undergraduate degree
- Attending George Mason University
Graduate Scholars Program
The Graduate Scholars program is a competitive program for graduate students at George Mason University. Fellowships are open to full- and part-time degree-seeking Mason students from any discipline who are interested in studying key ideas in political economy and learning how to utilize these ideas in academic and policy research.
- Working towards a graduate degree
- Attending George Mason University
PhD Fellowship
The PhD Fellowship is a competitive, full-time fellowship program for students pursuing a doctoral degree in economics at George Mason University. Our PhD Fellows take courses in market process economics, public choice, and institutional analysis and work on projects that use these lenses to understand global prosperity and social change.
- Working toward a PhD in economics
- Attending George Mason University
Mercatus Fellowship
The Mercatus Fellowship is a year-long educational program for students, scholars, and practitioners who are interested in political economy and want to understand how people cooperate, solve problems, and create the conditions for prosperity and human flourishing.
- Attending any accredited university
John Stuart Mill Fellowship
The John Stuart Mill Fellowship is a one-year fellowship program awarded to technology, business, and social leaders who are interested in political economy.
Archived Fellowships
MA Fellowship
The MA Fellowship is a competitive fellowship program for students in George Mason University’s MA economics program who are interested in pursuing an advanced degree in applied economics in preparation for a career in public policy. Our MA fellows take specialized courses which provide analytic training in applying economic ideas to solve problems in the world.
We are not currently accepting applications for the MA Fellowship.