Deadline:
As soon as possible
Program Starts: June 07, 2026
Program Ends: June 12, 2026
Location(s)
United States of America
Auburn, Alabama
Overview
The Mises Institute, founded in 1982, teaches the scholarship of Austrian economics, freedom, and peace. The liberal intellectual tradition of Ludwig von Mises (1881-1973) and Murray N. Rothbard (1926-1995) guides us. Accordingly, we seek a profound and radical shift in the intellectual climate: away from statism and toward a private property order. We encourage critical historical research, and stand against political correctness. The institute serves students, academics, business leaders, and anyone seeking better understanding of the Austrian school of economics and libertarian political theory.
Details
Rothbard Graduate Seminar is an intense study of Misesian and Rothbardian economic analysis with applications to current research and related fields. Participants discuss a common set of readings with each other and Mises Institute faculty, who give advanced lectures on the material.
In honor of Murray N. Rothbard’s 100th birthday, this year’s RGS will discuss his Science of Liberty, an integrated system of complete political economy. The Science of Liberty, in stark contrast to mainstream political economy, rests on the axiomatic-deductive disciplines of economics and ethics and encompasses systematic empirical illustrations of liberty and government intervention and a comprehensive strategy for achieving liberty in the real world. The core text for RGS 2026 is Economic Controversies. The text will be supplemented by selected readings from some of Rothbard’s other works such as The Ethics of Liberty and Strictly Confidential: The Private Volker Fund Memos of Murray N. Rothbard.
Welcoming remarks and discussions take place over dinner Sunday, June 7. Sessions begin Monday morning, June 8, and end Friday afternoon, June 12.
The core text for RGS 2026 will be announced soon.
2026 RGS Faculty
- Dr. Joseph T. Salerno, RGS Director
- Dr. David Gordon
- Dr. Jeffrey M. Herbener
- Dr. Jonathan Newman
- Dr. Patrick Newman
- Dr. Mark Thornton
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Dates
Deadline: As soon as possible
Program starts:
June 07, 2026
Program ends:
June 12, 2026
Program Starts: June 07, 2026
Program Ends: June 12, 2026
Cost/funding for participants
Scholarships include study materials, meals, accommodations with arrival Sunday, June 7 and departure Saturday, June 12 (accommodation location will be emailed to accepted students). Students are responsible for the cost of transportation to Auburn. Most people fly into Atlanta airport, 100 miles north of Auburn, and use Groome Transportation for shuttle service between Atlanta and Auburn. There are no shuttles to Auburn from airports other than Atlanta. Shuttle reservations can be made after you receive information on the accommodation location.
Scholarship Application Guidelines
Attendance is limited to a small number of exceptional full-time students who are pursuing graduate degrees in economics, history, philosophy, law, political science, and business disciplines and who seek a career in academia or research. Applicants must be current graduate students or provide a copy of graduate school acceptance for the fall. Each applicant must provide a copy of the following: student photo ID, unofficial academic transcript, one letter of academic recommendation, a writing sample, and completed Code of Conduct Agreement.
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