NYU DRI Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship 1348 views

The New York University Development Research Institute (DRI) invites applications for a competitive post-doctoral fellowship to a promising scholar working in development economics, political economy, economic history, or related fields.

Starting Date: as soon as a suitable candidate is found.

Subject areas:

• Development
• Growth
• Economic History
• Political Economy

About the fellowship:

• Applications are welcome from interdisciplinary fields and institute encourages scholars whose work spans related disciplines are, including politics, law, and public health.
• DRI is committed to encouraging the work of scholars with backgrounds outside of the U.S. and Europe.
• Selected fellow will spend 1 year in residence conducting research at DRI, both individually and jointly with NYU faculty members.
• Selected fellow will be responsible for organizing seminars for members of the NYU community to share and discuss current development research, which will also serve as a platform for the fellow to showcase their own work.
• Selected fellow will also be responsible to produce papers for publication in peer-reviewed journals, the fellow will be asked to contribute research content to the DRI website.

Fellowship value:

• stipend is competitive with similar positions, and the fellow may apply for additional funds for travel and research assistance as needed for specific projects

Requirements:

• Applicants for this fellowship beginning in Academic Year 2017-2018 must complete their PhD between May 2016 and September 2017.

Applications:

A complete application will include:

• A statement of intended research and goals, outlining your proposed research agenda;
• Job market or sample paper;
• Letters of reference
• CV
• Applications to be submitted online or to Delphine Demmerle Yaghmaian at dd116@nyu.edu.
• The subject line of your email should read: “Last name, First name: NYU DRI Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship.”
• Priority consideration will be given to individuals who apply on or before October 27th, 2017. All applications will be reviewed until the fellowship has been filled.