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Grad student events
Lectures, seminars, discussion, and debate are all key ingredients to furthering your own thinking while exploring ideas and concepts.
That’s why the ILS tailors events around these formats for grad students that want to hear more about the underpinning economic, philosophical, and political principles of a free society.
At our events, you’ll:
That’s why the ILS tailors events around these formats for grad students that want to hear more about the underpinning economic, philosophical, and political principles of a free society.
At our events, you’ll:
An overview for students
PPE Summer Seminar
An in-person event designed exclusively to give graduate and law students—and students planning to attend graduate or law school—the opportunity to explore the political, philosophical, and economic foundations of a free society, and key elements of PPE in the classical liberal tradition in a non-partisan environment.
Graduate Socratic Seminars
Graduate Socratic Seminars are in-person intellectual experiences designed exclusively for small groups of students to explore advanced classical liberal concepts through philosophy, politics, and economics.
Online and Campus Lectures
The ILS organizes and hosts lectures that present a wide breadth of social, political, economic, and philosophical topics to attendees. Lectures explore the perspective the ideas of freedom bring to a given topic, and the classical liberal tradition.
Grad student fellowships
The ILS has fellowship opportunities for graduate students who want to build work experience, or receive support and guidance as they continue their studies.
Summer
Fellowship
A ten-week, paid internship program for students to build experience working with non-profit organizations that deal in public policy.
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PPE Graduate Fellowship
An exclusive fellowship program and support network for graduate students studying politics, philosophy, or economics.
Learn MoreStudent bursaries
The ILS offers students who demonstrate academic and individual excellence the opportunity to apply for bursaries that support their academic efforts and journey.
John Dobson Bursary
An award of up to $10,000 to a student interested in better understanding free markets and the free enterprise economic system.
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