National Bureau of Economic Research

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NBER’s Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Program on Energy Economics, supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, is offering three dissertation fellowships for doctoral students in economics. Topics should emphasize issues that are relevant to energy markets and policy in the U.S. Areas of inquiry may include, but are not limited to, energy market design, innovation and productivity in energy markets, the economics of the fracking boom, energy transmission/distribution, infrastructure investment, the effects of regulatory policies on energy supply and demand, energy efficiency, and the economics of renewable energy. Students in fields including industrial economics, international trade, public economics, and innovation economics are encouraged to apply.

Each fellowship offers a $36,000 stipend for academic year 2020-2021, $3,500 for research support such as travel expenses, and tuition up to $13,000. Fellows will have an opportunity to attend the NBER Summer Institute workshop on Energy and Environmental Economics. Renewal for 2021-22 is possible.

An applicant must be enrolled as a full-time Ph.D. student at a U.S. or Canadian college or university, must have advanced to dissertation candidacy status by fall 2020, and must not expect to complete the dissertation in 2021. NBER strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.