National Bureau of Economic Research

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NBER’s Fellowship Program in Aging and Health Research, supported by the National Institute on Aging and NBER (nber.org), enables outstanding early-career economists to visit NBER’s Cambridge office for one to two years of intensive research in aging and health.

Successful applications will respond to NIH priorities for Health Economics Research, and describe projects in which health outcomes and behaviors are the primary focus, with a clear and explicit connection to an improved understanding of health. (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-16-025.html)

Applications from researchers who are just completing their PhDs, as well as from junior faculty members who may be able to combine this fellowship with an early career leave, are welcome.

The fellowship offers a 12-month stipend of $80,000-$92,500 (depending on years of experience), reimbursement for health insurance, limited research expenses, and an office at the NBER’s Cambridge headquarters. Fellows are expected to spend the academic year at the NBER, and fellowship-related activities are expected to represent their primary responsibility during the year.

Applicants must have completed their PhD before they begin the program and must be US Citizens or lawfully admitted for permanent residence. NBER strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans.