Emerging Scholars Program — Future of Scientific Discovery
Supports full-time scientific scholars through stipends designed for sustained research at modern institutions.
The Mercatus Center at George Mason University is accepting applications for two full-time, one-year Emerging Scholar positions focused on the Future of Scientific Discovery. These positions run from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027, and are based at Mercatus's office in Arlington, Virginia. The two scholars will join the broader Emerging Scholars Program cohort while concentrating their resea…
Science, scientific institutions, and technological change, examined through a classical liberal analytical lens, with emphasis on innovative ideas-driven research and public intellectual output.
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