Financial support for advanced graduate students, who share an interest in the classical liberal tradition, to work on a scholarly paper or dissertation chapter. Open to Law or PhD students. Invitation-only.

The Summer Graduate Research Fellowship is a non-residential research and writing program providing an opportunity to work on a thesis chapter or a publishable paper and to participate in interdisciplinary seminars under the guidance of a faculty supervisor. The program is open to advanced graduate students, doctoral or law, planning academic or research careers and conducting research germane to the classical liberal intellectual tradition. Past participants in the program have made valuable progress on both their research and their understanding of classical liberal themes.

The program director, Dr. Stephen Davies, is a former Senior Lecturer in the Department of History and Economic History at Manchester Metropolitan University. Dr. Davies has taught at many IHS seminars and receives high praise for his lectures and his knowledge of history. He has authored and edited many historical texts, including a forthcoming book on the history of the world since 1250 and the origins of modernity.

Program Elements

• Fellowship begins in late May and ends in early August
• $3,000 stipend
• Opening and closing seminars to present and discuss your research, and a travel and housing allowance to attend the seminars
• Mentoring and critical comment on your project
• Online discussion of a classical liberal book or set of readings
• Interaction with a community of scholars

"I did research, I wrote, I revised, I made lasting friendships, and I wrote some more. By the end of ten weeks, I had completed a solid, polished chapter. The summer was extraordinarily productive, stimulating, and fun."
- Professor Rob McDonald

"The [Summer Graduate Research Fellowship] is actually just one in a series of opportunities the IHS has given me. Between weekends at Advanced Topics or Career Development seminars and the Humane Studies Fellowships program, the Institute has been an indispensable resource in my graduate career. Whether it be learning to network, actually developing networks, filling out my knowledge of the fundamentals of liberty, sharpening my professional skills, finding readers for my work, or just providing a time and place to talk about freedom, the IHS has provided a myriad of opportunities for my growth as a graduate student, and for that I am deeply grateful." Brandon Turner, University of Wisconsin, Political Science, 2007 Summer Fellow