Cuellar and Lamichhane Awarded Ostrom Fellowship

Miguel Cuellar and Kushal Lamichhane, third year economics Ph.D. candidates, were been awarded Elinor Ostrom Fellowships.
June 21 , 2023  |  By Lori McLemore

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Miguel Cuellar and Kushal Lamichhane, third year economics Ph.D. candidates at the Sam M. Walton College of Business, have been awarded Elinor Ostrom Fellowships from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. 
 
The Elinor Ostrom Fellowship is a one-year, competitive fellowship program awarded to Ph.D. students who “who are interested in the themes of markets, culture, morality, and sociality in political economy.” As part of the fellowship, Cuellar and Lamichhane will explore these themes through specific seminars and conferences hosted by the Mercatus Center and through required readings. In addition, they will receive a $7,000 stipend to support their work.
 
“We are very proud of Miguel and Kushal’s achievement. The Ostrom Fellowships are open to any Ph.D. student anywhere in the world, so the competition is quite fierce,” said Peter McGee, associate professor of economics. “Getting one would have been great, but getting two is amazing, and it’s a testament to the strength of their respective research agendas.”
 
Cuellar and Lamichhane work as graduate assistants in the Department of Economics. The fellowship is a one-year fellowship for the 2023-2024 academic year.
 

Lori McLemoreSince 2013, Lori McLemore has served as the marketing and communications officer for the Sam M. Walton College of Business. In this role, she writes press releases and features articles to promote the work of students, faculty and staff. 

Prior to working at Walton College, she worked as the director of web strategy and operations for Boys & Girls Clubs of America, the national headquarters for 3,500 Boys & Girls Clubs. She was part of the core team to establish an intranet site for Clubs around the globe and the public internet site for the national nonprofit located in Atlanta.

Lori holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Auburn University ... and loves BOTH the Arkansas Razorbacks (Woo Pig!!) and the Auburn Tigers (War Eagle!!)