The Mosler Economic Policy Center is funding one Mosler Summer Scholarship for 2010, supporting research in the area of economic policies for full employment and price stability.  The scholarship covers tuition and fees, room, and board (the equivalent of approximately 5,000 francs) at Franklin College, Lugano, Switzerland for three weeks for one 3-credit Senior Research Project in Summer session I (June 14 – July 1).  The selected Mosler scholar will work under the supervision of Professors Terzi and Fullwiler.

All students meeting the following requirements are invited to apply:

a) Junior or senior class standing by May 2010 (at Franklin College Switzerland or other accredited institution);

b) Significant progress in upper-level Economics.

Students who are considering this opportunity are advised to preliminarily contact Prof. Andrea Terzi (aterzi@fc.edu), so you can find out more about what the project entails. Students who will confirm their interest will be requested to submit their application, including a brief letter stating the reasons for their interest and describing their intended project in a two-page research outline.

Prior scholars have worked on Policies at the Intersection of Unemployment and Poverty (Zachary Levy) and The Effectiveness of Fiscal Policy Lessons from Japan 1990-2007 (Roxana Cazacu).

Please contact Professor Terzi (aterzi@fc.edu) for additional information or assistance.

The Mosler Summer Scholarship 2009 was awarded to Franklin College student  Roxana Cazacu (class of 2009) for her research on The Effectiveness of Fiscal Policy in Japan.

Please click here to download Roxana’s Paper: The Effectiveness of Fiscal Policy: Lessons from Japan 1990-2007