Humane Studies Fellowships
Institution/Organiser: Institute for Humane Studies (HIS) at George Mason University
Kind of support/work: fellow
Duration: one year
Site: Arlington, US
Topics: Humane Studies Fellowships are awarded to graduate students and outstanding undergraduates embarking on liberty-advancing careers in ideas. The fellowships support study in a variety of fields, including economics, philosophy, law, political science, history, and sociology. Past fellows have researched historical and contemporary ideas on freedom of action and association and the rule of law. Some notable research interests include: market-based approaches to environmental policy; the legal development of privacy and property rights in 18th-century England; the role of patient autonomy in bioethics; impediments to economic growth in developing countries; the relationship between U.S. presidential politics, fiscal policies, and economic performance. Exceptional candidates with an evident intention of advancing liberty through other intellectual activities, such as teaching, policy analysis, and law, will also be considered.
Eligibility: IHS considers applications from individuals who will be full-time graduate students or undergraduate juniors or seniors during the 2012-13 academic year and who have a clearly demonstrated research interest in the intellectual and institutional foundations of a free society. Applicants are evaluated based on three primary criteria: Relevance of work to the advancement of a free society; Academic or professional performance; Potential for success in chosen field. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, gender, religion, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, or disability. Although IHS considers applications from outside the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, fellowships are generally awarded to applicants who live or study in those countries.
Deadline: December 31, 2011
Contact: Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University, 3301 N. Fairfax Dr., Ste. 440, Arlington, VA 22201
Tel.: +1(0)703 99 34 880
Fax: +1(0)703 99 34 890
Internet: http://www.theihs.org/humane-studies-fellowships/details