To promote research on the determinants and consequences of racial and ethnic disparities in economic outcomes, such as wealth, labor market experiences, and the impact of economic shocks, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), with the generous support of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, is accepting applications for a one-year post-doctoral fellowship to support an early-career economist. Applications from researchers who are just completing their PhDs, as well as from junior faculty members who may be able to combine this fellowship with an early career leave, are welcome.
The fellowship consists of a $97,500 stipend for the 2025-26 academic year, a reimbursement for health insurance, and office space and IT support at the NBER’s Cambridge headquarters. The fellow is expected to spend the academic year at the NBER, and to participate in program meetings related to his or her research focus. Fellowship related activities are expected to represent the fellow’s primary responsibility during the year. Applicants must have completed their PhD by June, 2025 and be US citizens or lawfully admitted for permanent residence. The NBER welcomes applications from women, members of groups that have been under-represented in the economics profession, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.
Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a recommendation letter (preferably from a dissertation supervisor), and a proposal of no more than 3 pages of text, 2 pages of tables/graphs and 1 page of references, outlining work to be conducted during the fellowship year, by 11.59 pm EST on Thursday, December 5, 2024. A sample research paper, preferably related to the research topic of the proposal, may also be included.
Please visit Jobs for Economists to upload application materials for this position.
A selection committee consisting of NBER Research Associates Trevon Logan (The Ohio State University), James Poterba (MIT), Juan Carlos Suarez Serrato (Stanford University), who directs this fellowship program, and Ebonya Washington (Columbia University), will review the fellowship applications. Applications will be evaluated on the quality of their research plan and the promise and research experience of the applicant. The fellowship recipient will be notified in January, 2025.