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The Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship is a grant from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University that funds a one-year online fellowship for scholars, practitioners, and graduate students with interest in political economy and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence. The competitive program introduces participants to Austrian economics and political economy frameworks as applied to technology policy.
Eligible applicants include graduate students at any university conducting research on emerging technologies and AI, active academic or research scholars teaching or researching these topics, and practitioners working in research or policy related to emerging technologies. The total award is up to $2,250, with applications for the 2026–2027 academic year due March 15, 2026.
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Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship | Mercatus Center Policy Insights Policy Insights Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs About Mercatus About Mercatus Job Openings Job Openings Announcements Announcements Academic & Student Programs Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship A one-year online program for scholars, practitioners, and graduate students from any discipline with interest in political economy and emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence.
Applications for the 2026–2027 academic year are due March 15, 2026 . Application review will begin after the deadline, and decisions will begin to be announced twelve or more weeks after the deadline.
The total award of up to $2,250 includes: In order to be accepted into the Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship program, you must be one of the following: 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 teachers or does research on emerging technologies and AI An active practitioner in research or policy related to emerging technologies and AI The Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship is a one-year, competitive and online fellowship program awarded to 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.
Exploring these questions is particularly relevant for assessing the potential and limitations of artificial intelligence and other such emerging technologies. Oskar Morgenstern Fellows meet for three weekends during the academic year participating in online seminar discussion-style colloquia on these themes of political economy.
Fellows will join a network of Mercatus students, alumni, and scholars who are conducting and engaging with cutting edge research in contemporary political economy. Current Oskar Morgenstern Fellows Alumni of the Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship 1. Should I apply to the Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship?
Students who meet all of the following 3 criteria are strongly encouraged to apply: Students who will be enrolled in an accredited PhD program during the upcoming academic year. Students who are able to commit to traveling 2 weekends and half a week for colloquia during the upcoming academic year.
Students with training in quantitative methods (including but not limited to advanced statistics, regression analysis, experimental economics, mathematical modeling and agent-based modeling) and have a research or teaching interest that would benefit from a greater understanding of key writings in political economy. 2. I am planning on attending graduate school next year.
Can I still apply? Yes. Acceptance to the program is conditional on enrollment in an accredited PhD program during the year of participation in the Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship program.
To apply to the Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship, click the "Apply" button above or below, and complete the online application, including: A 1-2 page cover letter explaining: your graduate school career to date, your research interests and current projects, your familiarity with the thinkers associated with the Austrian, Virginia and Bloomington schools of political economy, and what you hope to get out of the program.
A few short answer questions 4. I just submitted my application. When will decisions be announced?
Application review will begin after the deadline, and decisions will begin to be announced twelve or more weeks after the deadline. 5. My discipline is not one of the disciplines that you have listed.
Am I still eligible? Yes. PhD students from any discipline who have training in quantitative methods (including but not limited to advanced statistics, regression analysis, experimental economics, mathematical modeling and agent-based modeling) and have a research and/or teaching interest that would benefit from a greater understanding of key writings in political economy are strongly encouraged to apply.
6. I am not based in the United States. Am I eligible for the fellowship?
Any student of any nationality enrolled in any doctoral program at any university, in the US or abroad, is eligible to apply for the Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship. The program will arrange and cover airfare, as well as lodging and meals associated with the fellowship. 7.
Am I eligible to receive the funding provided by the Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship Program? Each fellow is responsible for making the appropriate verifications of their eligibility to receive funding from the Mercatus Center. Fellows should check with their home departments, international student offices, and/or private foundations (as appropriate) to verify their eligibility.
Fellows are responsible for any applicable taxes on the honoraria provided through the Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship Program. 8. As a fellow, what am I required to do?
Oskar Morgenstern fellows are required to remain enrolled as a degree seeking doctoral student throughout their participation in the Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship Program, attend and actively participate in all aspects of the scheduled program of events (i.e., three weekend colloquia) including meals and organized social activities, meet stated deadlines with respect to the preparation of their research proposals for the summer colloquium, arrive on time and prepared for each colloquia session having carefully read the assigned reading in advance, and be honest, responsible, fair, and civil in all activities of the Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship Program.
9. Why is it important for me to attend all scheduled events including scheduled lunches and dinners? The terms of the Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship carry with them the expectation that fellows will be substantially involved in the entirety of the formal colloquium schedule as well as the activities, including meals and hospitality, that are scheduled as part of the conference program.
This expectation exists because conversations about the readings and the discussions in the colloquium sessions invariably continue beyond the time allotted by the program schedule. We also strongly encourage the fellows to interact with each other and the faculty participants about their own and each other’s academic work and how it relates to the themes discussed in session.
Consequently, in order to ensure that every fellow gets the most out of the experience, all fellows are required to lodge at the conference site and to be present for the entirety of the scheduled program. 10. What is the schedule of colloquia for the upcoming academic year?
Colloquium dates are subject to some variability. The program will typically host two weekend colloquia in the fall and a half-weeklong colloquium in the spring. Exact dates will be communicated to successful applicants by July preceding participation in the program.
Fellows should plan to arrive at the conference hotel no later than 5pm on the day on which the colloquium. Fellows may depart from the hotel at their convenience once the colloquium formally adjourns. 11.
How will the readings and other materials associated with my involvement in the Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship Program be provided? Fellows are responsible for maintaining an up-to-date record with the program of a valid postal address to which packages can be shipped. Readings will be distributed both by email and by post 2 months in advance of each colloquium.
12. What expenses are reimbursable under the terms of the Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship Program? Fellows may submit for reimbursement any conventional expenses associated with academic travel.
These expenses include cab fare and mileage incurred by the fellow to and from home and the conference site, parking, and hotel accommodation in the event of travel delays. 13. The Mercatus Center was unable to award me a fellowship this year.
Can I apply again? 14. Who was Oskar Morgenstern?
Most well-known for his central role in the application of mathematics to economics alongside John von Neumann known as game theory, Oskar Morgenstern earned his PhD in political science from the University of Vienna in 1925 and trained under some of the earliest scholars of the Austrian tradition of economics – Friedrich von Wieser, Hans Mayer and Ludwig von Mises. In 1931, Morgenstern succeeded F. A.
Hayek as the director of the Austrian Institute for Economic Research (which Hayek founded with Mises, and still exists today) when Hayek accepted a position with the London School of Economics. In 1935, he became a professor of economics at the University of Vienna and was an active participant in Karl Menger’s “Vienna Colloquium.
” When Austria was annexed by Germany during his lecture tour in the United States, he became a professor of economics at Princeton University. In 1970, he joined the faculty at New York University. 15.
Are there additional opportunities for support for prospective or past participants in the Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship Program? Yes, fellowship recipients are eligible to re-apply to the Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship each year of their studies. Doctoral students may also be eligible for the Adam Smith Fellowship, Frédéric Bastiat Fellowship, Elinor Ostrom Fellowship and Don Lavoie Fellowship.
16. I still have questions about the Mercatus Center Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship Program. Email [email protected] regarding general questions about the fellowship or questions about you application status or application materials.
Confirm your qualifications In order to be accepted into the Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship program, you must be: 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 teachers or does research on emerging technologies and AI An active practitioner in research or policy related to emerging technologies and AI Review the FAQs above or email [email protected] to learn more.
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