The Murphy Institute's Center for Ethics is pleased to announce that Graduate Fellowships are available to outstanding Tulane doctoral students who are writing dissertations in the area of ethics and public affairs. The Center seeks applicants who have excelled in their fields of specialization, have demonstrated an interest in ethical questions that cut across disciplinary boundaries, and are likely to make significant contributions to teaching and scholarship in their respective fields.
2025-2026 Call for Applications
Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year open early October 2024 and will close on February 15th, 2025. A link to the online application for the 2025-2026 application cycle will be posted when the application opens.
The Center seeks applicants who have excelled in their fields of specialization, have demonstrated an interest in ethical questions that cut across disciplinary boundaries, and are likely to make significant contributions to teaching and scholarship in the fields of ethics and public affairs. Applicants should be enrolled in a doctoral program at Tulane University and be formally admitted to doctoral candidacy. The Center especially welcomes applications from students who will defend their dissertations during the fellowship year.
During the period of the fellowship, Graduate Fellows are expected to make substantial progress toward the completion of their degrees. They are also required to participate in the Center for Ethics speaker series, which is comprised of Faculty Seminars and public lectures. Graduate Fellows are also encouraged to take part in the broader intellectual life of the Center by meeting with visiting Faculty Fellows.
Graduate Fellows receive a stipend of $25,000 for one academic year. Awards will be announced by early March 2024.
Current Graduate Fellows
Amethyst S.K. Bias Amethyst S.K. Bias is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Philosophy whose research interests include ethics, applied ethics (with particular focus on technology ethics), social and political philosophy, and the philosophy of love. Bias’s dissertation, “Navigating Morality in Social Media,” is written under the direction of Dr. Chad Van Schoelandt. |
Samuel (Sam) Hage Sam Hage is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Philosophy whose research interests include ancient philosophy and the history of political philosophy. Hage’s dissertation, “Socrates Accused: Anytus, Meletus, Lycon and the Corruption of Athens,” is written under the direction of Dr. Ronna Burger. |
Zijing (Jane) Li is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Philosophy whose research interests include social and political philosophy, and ethics. Li’s dissertation, “Political Identity and Polarization,” is written under the direction of Dr. Chad Van Schoelandt. |
Alexander (Alex) Montag Alex Montag is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Philosophy whose research interests include ancient philosophy and literature and late-modern German philosophy, especially as it concerns the reception and revival of antiquity. Montag’s dissertation, tentatively titled “Plato’s Trilogy on the Socratic Turn,” is written under the direction of Dr. Ronna Burger. |
Tara Joann Yanez Tara Joann Yanez is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Stone Center for Latin American Studies. Her research analyzes topics related to gender, race and ethnicity, public security, crime and violence, and peacebuilding initiatives from a sociological lens. Yanez’s dissertation, “Navigating Latin American Urban Peripheries: How community-led strategies to create justice and security challenge violent state building projects in Cali, Colombia,” is written under the direction of Dr. David Smilde. |
Former Graduate Fellows
- Corey R. Horn, 2022-2023, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Philosophy
- Siobhain Lash, 2022-2023, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Philosophy
- Mehr Manzoor, 2022-2023, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Health Policy and Management
- Matt Myers, 2022-2023, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Philosophy
- Evan Coulter, 2021-2022, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Philosophy
- Chara Kokkiou, 2021-2022, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Philosophy
- Lucia Kovacikova, 2021-2022, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Political Science
- Kaleena Stoddard, 2021-2022, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Philosophy
- Daniel Dzah, 2020-2021
- Christina LeBlanc, 2020-2021
- Cynthia Ma, 2020-2021
- Geoffrey Weiss, 2020-2021
- Maura Cowan, 2019-2020
- Michael Jones, 2019-2020
- Gabrielle Ray, 2019-2020
- Caner Turan, 2019-2020
- Eric Brown, 2018-2019
- Nick Fears, 2018-2019
- Marcus Hunt, 2018-2019
- Kelly Martin, 2018-2019
- Nathan Biebel, 2017-2018
- Jesse Hill, 2017-2018
- Allen Ray, 2017-2018
- Ashley Schmidt, 2017-2018
- Julian Katz, 2016-2017
- Nicholas Sars, 2016-2017
- Daniel Tigard, 2016-2017
- Derek Duplessie, 2015-2016
- Michael Morrissey, 2015-2016
- April Olsen, 2015-2016
- Caroline Tipler, 2015-2016
- Christopher Boom, 2014-2015
- Daniel Davenport, 2014-2015
- Thomas Mulligan, 2014-2015
- Christopher Willoughby, 2014-2015
- Alex McManus, 2013-2014
- Nathan Stout, 2013-2014
- Paul Wilford, 2013-2014
- Franklin Worrell, 2013-2014
- Marc Blainey, 2012-2013
- Alexander Priou, 2012-2013
- Walter Stern, 2012-2013
- Samuel Stoner, 2012-2013
- Shane Gassaway, 2011-2012
- Christopher Todd Meredith, 2011-2012
- Cristina Pop, 2011-2012
- Mark Pryor, 2011-2012
- Melissa Beske, 2010-2011
- Michael Falgoust, 2010-2011
- Travis Mulroy, 2010-2011
- Miles Doleac, 2009-2010
- Nancy Stockton, 2009-2010
- Brian Walters, 2009-2010
- Shawn Welnak, 2009-2010
- Jennifer Beers, 2008-2009
- Richard Conway, 2008-2009
- Lisa Singleton, 2008-2009
- Marla Baskerville, 2007-2008
- Manuel Grau, 2007-2008
- Mark Lentz, 2007-2008
- Shane Courtland, 2006-2007
- Sophy Wang, 2006-2007
- Catherine Wilkins, 2006-2007
- Jonathan Anomaly, 2005-2006
- Jill Bradley, 2005-2006
- Suzanne Chan-Serafin, 2005-2006
- Andrea Houchard, 2005-2006
- William Glod, 2004-2005
- Hans Gruening, 2004-2005
- Becca Livingstone, 2004-2005
- Ben Crowe, 2003-2004
- Kristen Smith Crowe, 2003-2004
- Julinna C. Oxley, 2003-2004
- Christy Sumich, 2003-2004
- Matthew Oberrieder, 2002-2003
- Michael Redman, 2002-2003
- Elizabeth Umphress, 2002-2003