Through the Guest Scholars Program, the Center for Public Policy Research seeks to engage with academics and researchers across Tulane’s campus and provide a platform for leading scholars in political economy to share their expertise and perspectives on the economic forces shaping contemporary policy discourse.
The Guest Scholars Program explores the economic dimensions of policymaking and governance by bringing together leading scholars to address contemporary issues in political economy.
This initiative invites distinguished scholars from outside Tulane University to visit New Orleans for one to two weeks and collaborate with Tulane faculty on political economy scholarship. This scholarly exchange enriches the intellectual landscape at Tulane University and deepens the understanding of the economic forces shaping contemporary governance and policymaking.
Proposals are welcome from Tulane faculty whose research provides insights into the economic forces shaping the impact of public policy on the market environment, including areas such as the environment, housing, health, and legal and regulatory policy.
Program Details
Each guest scholar must have a sponsoring Tulane faculty member or department.
Scholars are expected to be in residence at Tulane and actively participate in the intellectual life of The Murphy Institute.
Relation to Political Economy: Research topics should provide insights into the economic forces shaping the impact of public policy on the market environment, including areas such as the environment, housing, health, and legal and regulatory policy.
Each guest scholar will receive a one-time stipend of $6,000 to cover travel, accommodation, and incidental expenses. Recipients are responsible for making their travel arrangements.
Visits will last between 1-2 weeks, allowing ample time for scholarly exchange and collaboration with Tulane faculty and students.
Scholars will collaborate on research, have the option to present their work or give a lecture, and contribute to the intellectual community at Tulane.
Proposals for guest scholar sponsorship must include:
- A description of the proposed research to be done during the guest’s visit and its relation to political economy, broadly defined as the economic forces shaping the impact of public policy on the market environment, including areas such as the environment, housing, health, and legal and regulatory policy.
- A statement of how the research or scholar contributes to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- The proposed guest scholar’s CV.
Submission Details
Email submissions to murphy@tulane.edu with the subject line “Guest Scholar Proposal”. Awards will be made on a rolling basis. Research topics will be prioritized based on their relation to political economy.
