National Bureau of Economic Research

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NBER’s Fellowship Program in Retirement and Disability Policy Research, supported by the Social Security Administration and NBER (nber.org), enables outstanding early-career economists to visit NBER’s Cambridge office for a year of intensive research on the health, labor, behavioral, and other economic or policy aspects of retirement and disability.

Applications from researchers just completing their PhDs, and from junior faculty members who may combine this fellowship with early-career leave, are welcome. Selection is based on the relevance of the proposed research and potential to make an important policy-relevant contribution to understanding retirement and/or disability.

The fellowship offers a 12-month stipend of $80,000 plus reimbursement for health insurance, limited research expenses, and an office at NBER’s Cambridge headquarters. The stipend provides federal funding for 100% effort; fellows are expected to spend the 2022-23 academic year at the NBER. A working paper on the funded topic is due by 9/2023.

Applicants must have completed their PhD before beginning the program. NBER strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans. NBER may be able to sponsor the fellowship recipient for a J-1 visa under its research scholars program.

Applications that are not marked “Complete” by the deadline will not be considered.