Dissertation Fellow, Identifying and Nurturing Mathematical Talent Among Youth
Dissertation Fellow, Identifying and Nurturing Mathematical Talent Among Youth supports doctoral researchers studying how to uncover hidden mathematical talent and help exceptionally talented youth develop.
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Funder: National Bureau of Economic Research
Due Dates: January 20, 2027, at 5 pm EST (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $37,000 stipend, $3,000 research support, and $13,000 toward tuition and fees for 2027–2028, plus meeting support
Summary: Non-resident dissertation fellowships support research on identifying and developing mathematical talent among youth.
Key Information: Open to full-time PhD students at US or Canadian universities who reach dissertation candidacy before the fellowship begins.
Description
The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) offers up to five non-resident dissertation fellowships for the 2027–2028 academic year to support research on identifying and developing mathematical talent among youth. The program serves doctoral students in economics and economics-adjacent fields, such as public policy, and is funded by Carina Initiatives.
Research priorities include uncovering hidden mathematical talent in low- and middle-income countries and investigating mechanisms that help exceptionally talented youth develop their potential. Projects may use original data collection, descriptive work, quasi-experimental data analysis, or randomized controlled trials. Fellows join a network of peers with related interests, receive guidance from an NBER faculty mentor, and participate in the NBER Summer Institute’s Innovation/Productivity meeting in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
