WHERE IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN?
Mannkal Scholarship Program
Applications for the 2023 Mannkal Scholarship Program are now closed.
Participation in a one year Mannkal Scholarship Program includes 10-12 local seminars and events, entrepreneurship training, employability skills development, conference opportunities and an invitation to apply for internships both domestically and abroad. Mannkal covers the full cost of these opportunities.
Our program starts mid-February and is complementary to your university studies. It includes an online economics course that can be completed in your own time over the summer break. During semester our seminars generally do not clash with your classes and any conferences you attend will be on the weekends. Internship placements are during semester breaks.
The Mannkal Scholarship Program is open to Western Australian university students studying any degree and major. We are always looking for enthusiastic students interested in philosophy, economics and public policy.
Mannkal believes that exceptional character leads to success. We are committed to developing and growing all students who walk through our doors.
Follow us on Facebook to keep in touch with event and seminar announcements and information regarding future Mannkal Scholarships and conference opportunities. Applications for the following year’s Scholarship Program generally open late September to early October.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for enrolment in the Mannkal Scholarship Program, you must:
- Be enrolled as an undergraduate, graduate or postgraduate student (part-time or full-time) at a Western Australian university whilst participating in the program;
- Hold either Australian citizenship or permanent residency*;
- Be based in Western Australia.
* In very rare circumstances an exception may be made for international students. This is entirely at the discretion of the Mannkal Economic Education Foundation. International students are very welcome to attend our seminars and events.
Above all, Mannkal values initiative and enthusiasm for a free and open society. We consider students from across all faculties, departments and backgrounds. Course marks are one consideration, but this should not exclude students who have made contributions in other areas.
Aspects of the Mannkal Scholarship Program benefit from a formal study of economics and public policy, but a keen interest and awareness of the philosophical concepts behind these subjects is more important.
Places are subject to availability and may change without notice.
Selection Process
During the application process, you will be expected to submit a cover letter, your CV and answer a questionnaire. If you qualify, you will then be invited in for an interview.
Mannkal Scholarships are highly sought after, and places are strictly limited. Please ensure that you follow all directions when applying.
2023 INTERNSHIPS
North America
American Institute for Economic Research – Great Barrington, Massachusetts
United Kingdom
Centre for Policy Studies/CapX – London
Institute of Economic Affairs – London
Australasia
Centre for Independent Studies – Sydney
Institute of Public Affairs – Melbourne
Liberty Hub – Melbourne
New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union – Wellington, NZ
Our host organisations develop custom programs for Mannkal Scholars which may differ from the offerings advertised on their respective websites. Information in the links above are intended as a guide only. Internships at our partner organisations are not paid positions, however Mannkal Scholarships cover all necessary expenses to support the internship.
2023 OPPORTUNITIES
Niamh Finneran Loader Prize for Writing
The Spectator Australia
Ongoing
Capitaf Summer Course – Vermont, USA
Free to Choose Network
June 25th – July 3rd, 2023
Applications closed
Public Choice Theory Winter School – Perth
University of Notre Dame Australia
June 26th – July 7th, 2023
Applications closed
Adam Smith Tercentenary Conference
Curtin University
June 27th, 2023
Registration Open
Freedom to Choose Conference – Perth
University of Notre Dame Australia / Mannkal
July 4th, 2023
Registration Open
ALS Friedman Conference – Sydney
Australian Libertarian Society
July 7th – July 9th, 2023
Applications closed
Reason and Power Summer Seminar – Chicago, USA
The Great Connections
July 22nd – July 29th, 2023
Applications closed
Freedom Week – Cambridge, UK
Institute of Economic Affairs
August 21st – August 27th, 2023
Applications closed
Samuel Griffith Society Conference – Melbourne
Samuel Griffith Society
August 25th – August 27th, 2023
Applications closed
Liberty & Society Conference – Perth
Centre for Independent Studies
Dates TBC
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
TEAM BUILDING SKILLS
CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
ECONOMICS
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
SCHOLAR TIKTOKS!
OUR 2023 SCHOLARS
