GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY: Institute for Humane Studies - Hayek Fund

The Hayek Fund for Scholars supports students and faculty who are researching and teaching the ideas of liberty within the social sciences and humanities by funding a wide range of research- and career-advancing activities. Awarded on a rolling basis, the Hayek Fund for Scholars helps pay for activities including (but not limited to):

• Travel for paper presentations or job interviews at academic conferences
• Submission fees for unpublished manuscripts and academic journals
• Travel for archival research
• Purchase of data sets
• Participation in seminars, mock job interviews, and peer reviews
• Collaborative research projects or hiring a research assistant
• Facilitation of thought-provoking reading groups and book clubs with students
• Reimbursement of application fees for PhD programs

Applications are accepted year-round, on a rolling basis. Applications for the Hayek Fund must be submitted online at least 4 weeks in advance of your activity to allow the review committee ample time to consider your application.