"Postdoctoral Fellowship S.V. CiriacyWantrup - Natural Resource Economics and Political Economy - Rausser College of Natural Resources"

Position Overview

Position title: Postdoc Employee

Salary range: The UC postdoc salary scales set the minimum pay determined by experience level at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position: UC Salary Scale. The current minimum salary range for this position is $69,073 - $77,030 annually. Salaries above the minimum may be offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.

Percent time: 100%

Anticipated start: Fall 2026

Position duration: Initial appointment is for 2 years with possibility of renewal based on performance and availability of funding.

Application Window

Open date: November 7, 2025

Next review date: Friday, Dec 12, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Friday, Dec 12, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

Position Description

The S.V. Ciriacy-Wantrup Postdoctoral Fellowships in Natural Resource Economics and Political Economy will be awarded to support advanced research at the University of California, Berkeley.

For the purposes of this fellowship, natural resources are defined broadly to include environmental resources. The fellowship encourages, but is not limited to, policy-oriented research.

The purpose of the fellowship is to develop new and innovative intellectual connections and ideas in natural resources economics and political economy at UC Berkeley.

For more information please visit: Ciriacy-Wantrup Fellowship

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
PhD or equivalent international degree or enrolled in PhD program or equivalent international degree.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
PhD or equivalent international degree, required by the appointment start date. The candidate may have no more than three years of post-degree research experience by start date.

Preferred qualifications
PhD or equivalent international degree in Natural Resource Economics and/or Political Economy or a related field.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter - Please include a 1-2 page cover letter indicating your preferred Departmental affiliation and/or faculty mentor.
• Statement of Research - This research proposal should not exceed 10 pages. Preference will be given to proposals whose orientation is broadly institutional and/or historical, and which are conceptually and theoretically innovative. Proposals with a primarily statistical or econometric purpose are not eligible for consideration.
  Applicants should provide specific information about the project proposed for the fellowship period, and explain why support from the fellowship and the opportunity to work at Berkeley are important for the success of that project. We welcome proposals from applicants who have not received their PhD at UC Berkeley. Proposals from UC Berkeley doctoral graduates that outline a significant change in research direction and that indicate engagement with different disciplines and faculty from those pursued during the doctoral program will be considered.
• Recent Publications - Please include at least one recent publication.
• Recent Publications - Up to two publications. Extra slot for second. (Optional)
• Paragraph Abstract

Reference requirements

• 3 letters of reference required

Letters of recommendation are required

Apply link: Apply Here

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Job Location

Berkeley, CA