Created in 1974 , the Olive W. Garvey Fellowships were offered biennially from 1982 until 2007. Since 2008 the contest has been sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation and is now annual.

2005 Garvey Fellowship Winners

Essay Topic

“The great aim of the struggle for liberty has been equality before the law.”
—F.A. Hayek, Nobel Laureate in Economics

Junior Faculty Member Winners

First Prize ($10,000)	Daniel Pellerin, Assistant Prof. of Political Science, University of California, Davis
Second Prize ($5,000)	Christoph Sprich, Lecturer, Institute for the International Education of Students, University of Frieburg
Third Prize ($1,500)	David Mitchell, Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, St. Mary's College of California

Student Winners

First Prize ($2,500)	Alex Binz, Highline Community College
Second Prize ($1,500)	Jeffrey Bergman, University of Chicago Law School
Third Prize (Tie) ($500)	Alexander Jech, University of Notre Dame, Philosophy
Third Prize (Tie) ($500)	Andrew Kashdan, George Mason University, Economics

Judges