Mercatus Center Emerging Scholars Program 2025 (paid fellowship): Empowering the Next Generation of Classical-Liberal Thinkers

The Mercatus Center at George Mason University, long recognized as a leading academic institution advancing free-market principles, is launching a bold new initiative to invest in the public intellectuals of tomorrow. The Emerging Scholars Program is a two-year, full-time, paid fellowship based in Arlington, Virginia, designed to support early-career thinkers who are passionate about classical-liberal values and ready to engage with the world through scholarship, media, and policy.