Post-Doctoral Fellowship, New Perspectives on Agricultural Economics
Post-Doctoral Fellowship, New Perspectives on Agricultural Economics supports early-career agricultural economists’ research to bring new perspectives to the field and inform policy decisions.
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Funder: National Bureau of Economic Research
Due Dates: December 7, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $115,000 stipend for 12 months, plus health insurance reimbursement and research and travel support
Summary: A one-year residential fellowship supporting an early-career agricultural economist’s research on new perspectives in agricultural economics.
Key Information: Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents and spend the full academic year at NBER in Cambridge.
Description
The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), with support from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), offers a one-year postdoctoral fellowship to promote research bringing new perspectives to agricultural economics. The appointment is for the 2027–28 academic year at NBER’s headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It welcomes researchers completing their PhDs in agricultural economics and junior faculty who may combine the fellowship with early-career leave.
The fellowship centers on the applicant’s proposed research for the fellowship year. Fellows are expected to spend the full academic year in residence, participate in program meetings related to their research focus, and make fellowship-related research and activities their primary responsibility. Alongside the stipend, NBER provides research and travel support, IT assistance, and an office.
