James Buchanan Fellowship 2026

The James Buchanan Fellowship 2026 is a policy research and professional development opportunity for graduate students offered by the Mercatus Center. It provides a structured programme with mentorship, seminars and workshops, and opportunities to develop policy-relevant research and professional skills. The fellowship emphasizes research development, networking, and dissemination of findings within economics and public policy.

Structured mentoring, access to a policy research centre community, opportunities to present research, and development support for policy publications or conference presentations.

Open to graduate students pursuing master's or doctoral studies with a strong interest in policy-relevant research.

Submission of a CV, academic transcripts, a research statement, and letters of recommendation as part of the typical application materials.