Deadline Date: March 15, 2026
The Mercatus Center is inviting applications for its Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship Program for scholars, practitioners and graduate students from any discipline with interest in political economy and emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence.
The aim of this fellowship is to introduce graduate students, scholars and practitioners to how the Austrian, Virginia and Bloomington schools of political economy address questions regarding institutions, progress, governance, epistemology, the theory of the mind and philosophy of science.
The program brings selected fellows together for three weekends during the academic year, during which they participate in online seminar discussion-style colloquia focused on political economy. Through these engagements, fellows become part of a broader network of Mercatus students, alumni and scholars involved in contemporary political economy research.
The fellowship provides a total award of up to $2,250, which includes a stipend and coverage of all required readings associated with the program. In addition, fellows may submit for reimbursement any conventional expenses associated with academic travel, including cab fare and mileage to and from home and the conference site, parking and hotel accommodation in the event of travel delays.
Applicants must qualify as a graduate student in any discipline and from any university pursuing research on emerging technologies and AI, an active scholar at an academic or research organization who teaches or does research on emerging technologies and AI or an active practitioner in research or policy related to emerging technologies and AI.
