Deadline:
March 31, 2025
Location(s)
United States of America
Stanford, CA
Overview
The SIEPR/Economics Predoctoral Research Fellowship program is a full-time, post baccalaureate program designed to prepare individuals wishing to gain valuable training and experience toward a career in academic research in economics or public policy.
Details
Fellows will be expected to fully engage in the intellectual life at Stanford University. They dedicate a significant portion of their time to an empirical research project and can take graduate-level courses at Stanford University for credit (up to one course per quarter).
We seek highly skilled and motivated individuals to join our full-time Predoctoral Research Fellows position for a period of at least one year. The positions are based at the Institute for Economic Policy Research at Stanford University. Fellows start in June or July, although a September start date may be negotiable. International applicants are welcome to apply.
Open Positions:
- Earnings Inequality and the Macro Economy
- Changing Markets for Health Care and Health Insurance
- The Geography of Consumption
- Paying to Remove Disciplinary Infractions/Retirement Income Tools and Saving Decisions
- Evaluating Anti-Poverty Programs
- Market Segmentation and Occupational Licensing
- Evaluating the Dar es Salaam BRT system
- Intergenerational Transmission of Health and Well-being
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Ideal candidates will have:
- Completion of a 4-year undergraduate degree by June 30, 2025. The degree should be a bachelor's, or foreign equivalent, in economics, statistics, applied mathematics, or a related field.
- Strong quantitative background and interest in learning cutting-edge research methods.
- Creative and independent problem-solving skills.
- An interest in pursuing research related to economics and/or the project field of interest. However, prior background in these areas is not strictly necessary; candidates interested in gaining exposure to the project areas of research are very welcome to apply.
- The programming experience required varies and will be outlined in the posting for each research project.
Dates
Deadline: March 31, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
Fellowship offers include tuition, health insurance, and a stipend.
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
