Applications are now being accepted by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Disability Research Center for the 2014-2015 Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in Disability Policy Research. These fellowships are funded by the Social Security Administration-Disability Research Consortium and are open to doctoral students in Economics.
Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Details
- 12 month stipend of $22,476 to cover the fellow’s tuition at his or her college or university
- Limit of $12,000 annually, plus health insurance
- Limited funds for travel and research expenses
- May be renewed for the following academic year, subject to evaluation by the selection committee
Eligibility
Applicants must be:
- Enrolled at a North American college or university as a full-time PhD student
- Recommended by their dissertation supervisor
- Interested to do research on disability policies
NBER encourages applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds, those with disabilities and those who are from under-represented ethnic or racial groups
How To Apply the Pre-Doctoral Fellowship
Candidates must submit his or her resume plus a short research proposal. This proposal must not be more than 3 pages of text and 2 pages of tables and graphs. Applicants must also submit recommendation letters sent directly to Professor David A. Wise at dwise@nber.org
Application deadline is on April 30, 2014.
Major NBER Research Themes on Disability
- Administrative Issue
- Children and SSI
- DI Program Interactions
- DI Replacement Rates
- Dimensions of Health & Disability
- Disability and Technology
- Disability Insurance Spending
- Enrollment Trends
- Financial Incentives in DI
- Health, Education & Disability
- Incidence of Disability Claims
- International Comparisons
- Maintaining Employment
- Program Design & Evaluation
- Workplace Reintegration
To apply, visit Pre-Doc Fellow in Disability Policy Research page.
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