Humane Studies Fellowships 2010-2011 Scholorship Announced

Scholarship Details:

Humane Studies Fellowships are awarded to graduate students and outstanding undergraduates planning academic careers and engaged in liberty-advancing research. The fellowships support students in variety of fields, such as economics, philosophy, law, political science, history, and sociology.

Awards Range:

Awards range from $2,000 to $15,000 and fellowship winners may re-apply for each year of their studies. In 2010, the Institute for Humane Studies awarded more than $650,000 to 180 students.

Program Details:

The program is open to full-time graduate students, including law and MBA students, and undergraduate juniors and seniors with a demonstrated intent to pursue an academic career.

Research Interests Details:

Past fellows have researched historical and contemporary ideas on freedom of action and association and the rule of law. Some notable research interests include:

market-based approaches to environmental policy
the legal development of privacy and property rights in 18th-century England
the role of patient autonomy in bioethics
impediments to economic growth in developing countries
the relationship between U.S. presidential politics, fiscal policies, and economic performance

Application Deadline:
Application Deadline is 31 December 2010

Further Details:
For further information about this scholarship visit below link.

http://www.theihs.org/node/447