Frederic S. Lee Heterodox Economics Scholarship Fund Grant

Frederic S. Lee Heterodox Economics Scholarship Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Last Updated: December 29, 2025

Summary

Easily learn more about the Frederic S. The next deadline for this grant is Fri, 15 May 2026.

Overview

Our Mission The Community Foundation’s mission is to improve the quality of life in Greater Kansas City by increasing charitable giving, educating and connecting donors to community needs they care about, and leading on critical community issues. Scholarships We offer hundreds of different scholarships for students in and around Kansas City. Frederic S. Lee Heterodox Economics Scholarship Fund The purpose of the Fund shall be to provide scholarships for tuition and fees, up to three classes per semester, for doctoral heterodox economics students. The fund will not provide scholarship aid for dissertation credit hours or for credit hours that are not directly relevant for the completion of the doctoral program’s course work. Scholarships will be awarded prior to the fall and spring semesters on an annual basis. Scholarships are not automatically renewed; however, previous recipients may reapply.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Enrolled in a doctoral heterodox economics program in the United States. Demonstrate financial need.Priority will be given to students who have no scholarship support at all and need the support to continue in their heterodox doctoral program. Students who have only partial scholarship support and need additional support to continue in their heterodox doctoral program will also be considered. Preference will be given to students who are interested in working in heterodox microeconomics. Applicants from other fields of study are also encouraged to apply, especially if they are willing to do heterodox economics in an integrative manner (as opposed to adhering to a single heterodox tradition).