Early Career Research Awards
Supports early career researchers to conduct and publish policy-relevant research on employment and workforce policy, with required outputs including a research paper and policy brief.
Funder: W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $7,500 per award; typically 18 months to complete the project.
Summary: Supports early career researchers to conduct and publish policy-relevant research on employment and workforce issues.
Key Information: No indirect costs allowed; open to researchers worldwide within six years of PhD.
Description
The Early Career Research Awards from the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research provide funding to junior scholars—within six years of earning their PhD—to conduct original, policy-relevant research on employment and workforce policy. The program encourages research across a broad range of employment topics, including the effects of policy on labor market outcomes for various groups. Recipients are required to produce a research paper, submit it to the Institute’s working paper series, and prepare a policy brief for possible publication in the Institute’s newsletter.
