"Postdoctoral Associate, Kuznets Fellowship in Markets and Development"

Location

New Haven, CT

Open Date

Nov 10, 2025

Deadline

Jan 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

The Markets and Development Initiative at the Yale Economic Growth Center (EGC) brings together methods and questions of Industrial Organization, Trade, and Development economics to produce a deep understanding of developing-country markets. Faculty leading the initiative include Lauren Falcao Bergquist, Pinelopi Goldberg, Amit Khandelwal, and Nicholas Ryan.

The EGC is offering a Kuznets Fellowship in Markets and Development for recent graduates of Ph.D. programs in economics. The fellowship is based in New Haven, and the fellow will contribute to EGC research and publications in the area of markets, trade, and development, support and participate in activities related to the Markets and Development Initiative, and participate in seminars and conferences at Yale.

The Fellowship will start with the 2026-27 academic year and last for one year. The fellowship may be renewable if funding allows. Fellows receive a salary plus Yale benefits, a travel/research stipend, and office space.

Application Instructions

A cover letter indicating your interest in the Kuznets Fellowship in Markets and Development, and briefly describing your research interests

CV

Job Market Paper or at least one scholarly writing sample (in English)

Three letters of recommendation

Application Process

This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.