The Warren J. and Sylvia J. Samuels Young Scholars Program
The Samuels Young Scholars Program is dedicated to growing the field of the History of Economic Thought. The Samuels Young Scholars Program began in 2000 as an initiative from Dr. Sandra Peart. It is designed to support and highlight research by PhD candidates and early career scholars who have obtained their PhDs within the last three years. The program received generous financial support from Warren and Sylvia Samuels.
Fifteen young scholars will receive three-night’s lodging at the conference hotel, free registration to the conference, tickets to the conference reception, to the Neil Niman Young Scholars Luncheon, and a ticket to the awards banquet. Also included is a year’s membership of the society and an online subscription to the society’s Journal for the History of Economic Thought.
Young Scholars whose papers have been selected for presentation in a History of Economics Society session at the annual ASSA Conference in January can also apply for travel support funding. Once your paper has been accepted by the Vice President, send your request, including paper title, session title and organizer, and vita, to office@historyofeconomics.org.
Decisions will be made by the Young Scholars Committee of Wade Hands (chair), Shinji Nohara, and Angela Ambrosino.
Any individual eligible to apply as a Young Scholar is able to submit their conference paper to the Young Scholars Committee for the award of Best Conference Paper by a Young Scholar.
The Young Scholars application is included in the 2025 Annual Conference abstract submission form. Please visit our conference webpage to apply or use this link.
Young Scholars 2025 (to be announced)