Hayek Essay Contest
The Mont Pelerin Society (MPS) hosts the Hayek Essay Contest in conjunction with the MPS Biennial Congress and General Meeting.
2026 Hayek Essay Contest
The Mont Pelerin Society (MPS) announces Friedrich A. Hayek Fellowships for its 2026 Biennial Congress and General Meeting, which will be hosted October 11-15, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana (United States of America).
Hayek Essay Contest | Call for Submissions
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Please visit the meeting website for more information: 1776: Liberty in Conversation.
2024 Hayek Essay Contest
The Mont Pelerin Society (MPS) awarded Friedrich A. Hayek Fellowships for its 2024 Biennial Congress and General Meeting, Freedom for the Next 6 Billion, which was hosted September 22-26, 2024 in New Delhi, India. Please view the Call for Submissions here: MPS 2024 Hayek Essay Contest | Call for Submissions.
Winners of F.A. Hayek Fellowships:
- 1st prize: Nicolas Gonzalez, United States
- 2nd prize: Mohammad Javad Khajezadeh Marvasti, Iran
- 3rd prize: Marcos Lüdy, Argentina
Honourable Mention:
Seyed Ehsan Mousavi, Iran
2022 Hayek Essay Contest
Call for Submissions
Winners of F.A. Hayek Fellowships:
- 1st prize: Mitchell Palmer, New Zealand
- 2nd prize: Marcos Falcone, Argentina
- 3rd prize: Simón Maturana, Germany
2018 Hayek Essay Contest
Call for Submissions
Winners of F.A. Hayek Fellowships:
- 1st prize: Nick Cowen, United States
- 2nd prize: Tate Fegley, United States
- 3rd prize (Tie): Vera Kichanova, United Kingdom
- 3rd prize (Tie): Max Rangeley, United Kingdom
2016 Hayek Essay Contest
Call for Submissions
Winners of F.A. Hayek Fellowships:
- 1st prize: Adam Martin, United States
- 2nd prize: Matthew Munoz, United States
- 3rd prize: Edgar Duarte, Guatemala
Honourable Mention:
Mirian Breuer, United Kingdom
2014 Hayek Essay Contest
Call for Submissions
Winners of F.A. Hayek Fellowships:
- 1st prize: Axel Kaiser, Chile/Germany
- 2nd prize: Nicolás Cachanosky, Argentina
- 3rd prize: Travis Rojakovick, United States
Honourable Mentions:
Thomas Cheeseman, United States
Gregory Collins, United States
2012 Hayek Essay Contest
Call for Submissions
Winners of F.A. Hayek Fellowships:
- 1st prize: Cameron Harwick, United States
- 2nd prize: James Graham, Australia
- 3rd prize: Eric Phillips, United States
Honourable Mentions:
David Seymour, New Zealand
Dalibor Roháč, United Kingdom
2010 Hayek Essay Contest
Winners of F.A. Hayek Fellowships
- 1st prize: Toby Evans, Australia
- 2nd prize: Will Conquer, France
- 3rd prize: Jessica Wright, United States
Honourable Mentions:
Dalibor Roháč, United Kingdom
Kelly Kennedy, United States
Robert Crouch, United States
Edward Longinotti, United Kingdom
David Seymour, Canada
2008 Hayek Essay Contest
Call for Submissions
Winners of F.A. Hayek Fellowships:
- 1st prize (Tie): James A. Todd, United States
- 1st prize (Tie): David Seymour, Canada
- 3rd prize: Michael Hammer, United States
2004 Hayek Essay Contest
Call for Submissions
Winners of F.A. Hayek Fellowships:
- 1st prize: Christoffer Koch, Germany
- 2nd prize: Daniel Pellerin, Canada
- 3rd prize: Christoph Sprich, Germany
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