The Hayek fund awards grants to aspiring academics pursuing liberty-advancing careers and educational initiatives that go beyond standard curricula.
Eligible career-advancing activities include, but are not limited to:
Presentations at academic or professional conferences. Travel to academic job interviews on a campus or at professional/academic conferences. Travel to archives or libraries for research. Participation in career-development or enhancing seminars. Distribution of a published article to colleagues in your field. Submission of unpublished manuscripts to journals or book publishers.
Established in 1957, George Mason University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the medium-sized town of Fairfax (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Virginia. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, George Mason University (GMU) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: over-45,000 students) coeducational higher education institution. George Mason University (GMU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 62 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 60-70% making this US higher education organization a somewhat selective institution. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.