Opportunities

Application Deadline: November 12, 2023

Organizers: International Growth Centre- IGC

The IGC’s research focuses on sustainable growth policies in developing countries. Sustainable growth refers to countries developing their potential in an inclusive way that improves social, environmental, and economic well-being for all, including for future generations.

It is increasingly clear that creating jobs, raising incomes and reducing poverty must go hand in hand with efforts to increase resilience to climate shocks and to accelerate the decarbonization of energy supply and production to ensure the well-being of current and future generations.

We are interested in pilots, exploratory research, and full projects that address key growth challenges connected to one of our four themes, with a particular interest in those related to building resilience and promoting sustainable growth.

Prize: Research grants, 20,000 - 125,000 pounds

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Application Deadline: December 31, 2023.

Organizers: Institute for the Evaluation of Public Policies.

We are delighted to open the 2nd call for nominations for Best Paper in Policy Evaluation related to FBK-IRVAPP’s Advanced School 2024.

Who can apply?

We welcome papers (only in print or working papers) from doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers, or assistant professors.

The paper has to tackle issues of public policy evaluation with a counterfactual approach. The paper needs to be innovative and thorough, both methodologically and in its critical lens, opening or advancing a debate on a specific public policy or issue more broadly, irrespective of the context or scale.

The papers have to be written in English.

Papers presented in the last edition are not eligible.

How is the selection done?

As the IRVAPP-Advanced School concerns mainly methodological issues, papers will be judged according to two criteria: i) their methodological soundness, as evaluated by the internal jury, ii) their innovative approach, both methodologically and in terms of the research question undertaken.

The applications will be evaluated by an internal jury and the decision on the winner of the prize will be announced by the 12th of January 2024.

Benefits:

The Research Institute for the Evaluation of Public Policies (IRVAPP) at the Bruno Kessler Foundation (FBK) will award a prize of 1000 EUR for the best paper in Policy Evaluation.

In addition to the monetary prize, the author of the winning paper will be invited to present it at our yearly Advanced School organized in the winter of 2024 (January 22-24, 2024).

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Application Deadline: 5PM GMT, November 30, 2023.

Organizers: Independent Social Research Foundation.

The Independent Social Research Foundation wishes to support independent-minded researchers to explore and present original research ideas which take new approaches, and suggest new solutions, to real world social problems. Such work would be unlikely to be funded by existing funding bodies.

Eligible Applicants

Scholars from within Europe† are eligible to apply as Principal Investigator(s) to lead a small group of 2-10 scholars (which may include graduate students). Applicants should hold a PhD and will normally have a permanent appointment at an institution of higher education and research. Applications may be made by those whose sole or principal post is a part-time equivalent. Independent scholars with an academic affiliation may also apply. The awards are intended as providing flexible support (for instance: relief from teaching &/or administration, research and travel expenses, fieldwork and practical work) for a period of (up to) one year, for the activities of the research group. Stipends are not provided.

Eligible Research

Innovative research which crosses established disciplinary boundaries and critically challenges incumbent theories and approaches, so as to address afresh empirical problems with no currently adequate theory or investigative methodology. Innovation may also come from controversial theoretical approaches motivated by critical challenge of incumbent theories. Projects ranging across the breadth of the social scientific disciplines and interdisciplinary research fields are welcome, and relevant applications from scholars working within the humanities are also encouraged.

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Application Deadline: October 16, 2023.

Organizers: National Bureau of Economic Research.

Applications are invited for the submission of papers for the 6th Annual NBER Environmental and Energy Policy and the Economy Conference, Spring 2024. The conference will hold at the National Press Club,Washington DC, on Zoom, and on Youtube on May 23, 2024. NBER conferences are by invitation. All participants are expected to comply with the NBER's Conference Code of Conduct. Submit a paper by the deadline for consideration.

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Application Deadline: Ongoing

Organizer: Jessica Leight

Jessica Leight is providing a platform to match PhD finalists and Postdocs to mentors that will help to review job market papers for underrepresented groups in economics.

Who is eligible: PhD finalists and Postdocs.

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Application Deadline: Ongoing

Organizers: EconNect Africa

We invite you to become a member of our growing network and take part in shaping the future of economics scholarship among African Ph.D. students.

EconNect Africa is a network committed to the advancement and support of African scholars pursuing doctoral degrees in economics and related fields. Recognizing the acute underrepresentation of African scholars in economics Ph.D. programs across North America—a figure less than 4% out of international degree receivers in the United States as reported by the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) 2021—the association aims to function as an indispensable network for students from the African continent.

Our organizational infrastructure aims to fill the void of a support mechanism and intellectual community by creating a supportive network for African Ph.D. students in economics and related fields, fostering collaboration, mentorship, and resource-sharing. We aim to empower young African scholars and amplify their voices, especially on policies related to Africa, by providing them with the necessary tools, networks, and opportunities to excel academically, professionally, and as leaders in their respective fields.

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Application Deadline: October 1, 2023

Organizers: Institute for Replication

The Christiaan Huygens Reproduction and Replication Prizes will be awarded to two teams of researchers to honor their reproduction and replication. One of the prizes will be for the reproduction of a non-experimental study, while the other prize will be awarded for the replication of an experimental study. The prizes aim to foster a culture of rigor, transparency, and collaboration in scientific research, further enhancing the reliability and robustness of our collective knowledge.

Who Can Participate: Researchers, academics, students, and practitioners from all disciplines are invited to submit their (or someone else's) reproduction and replication studies. The original study reproduced or replicated needs to be recently published (2022 onward) although exceptions may be considered, while the reproduction or replication can be published or unpublished.

Prize: Each of the awards are worth $1500 (USD)

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Application Deadline: October 15, 2023

Organizers: Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study

“Nobel in Africa” is an initiative of the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) in partnership Stellenbosch University, under the auspices of the Nobel Foundation and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, with funding from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.

From 12 to 14 March 2024, STIAS will host the prestigious Nobel in Africa Symposium on the theme of “Micro-development research in the last 20 years: what have we learned?” The symposium will bring together world-leading economists in the field, including two Nobel Laureates, Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee.

As part of Stellenbosch University and STIAS’s commitment to nurturing future generations of scholars and intellectual leaders on the continent, we wish to invite 12 emerging scholars from across Africa to attend the Symposium and to participate in a writing workshop on 15 March 2024.

The emerging scholars will each present a paper and receive extensive feedback from their peers as well as select participants from the Nobel in Africa Symposium event.

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Application Deadline: October 6, 2023.

Organizers: ifo Institute

The ifo Institute and the ifo Center for Macroeconomics and Surveys are pleased to announce the first edition of the conference: “Understanding Socio-Economic Inequalities with Novel Data and Methods”. This interdisciplinary conference aims at bringing together junior and senior researchers to present and discuss their ongoing research on inequalities in outcomes such as education, health, occupation, income, or wealth.

We encourage submissions on the following, or closely related, topics:

Studies focusing on socio-economic inequality, poverty, deprivation, or inequality of opportunity.

Studies using unconventional data sources or data with high spatial granularity.

Cross-national comparative studies.

Applications of machine learning.

Novel methods for the definition, estimation, or decomposition of inequality indicators.

There is no participation fee for this event. Costs for accommodation and for travel are not reimbursed. The conference is funded by the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation and the Volkswagen Foundation through the project INEQUALITREES.

When: February 22-23, 2024

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Application Deadline: November 20, 2023.

Organizers: The Study Center Gerzensee, Foundation of the Swiss National Bank.

This conference discusses advances in theoretical and empirical research on financial intermediation. Topics include but are not limited to banking, non-bank financial institutions, macro-finance, household finance, and fintech.

We aim to attract leading researchers from academia and policy institutions as well as early career researchers in the field. The conference also features poster sessions and ample time for discussion and collaboration.

Each individual may only submit one paper (although they can be a co-author on other submitted papers). Authors will be notified about the acceptance of papers and the conference program around mid-January, 2024. There is no conference fee and there are no accommodation costs for the invited presenters, discussants and chairs, but participants must cover their own travel costs. Presenting PhD students and postdocs will be eligible for a travel grant to cover part of their costs.

When: May 5-8, 2024.

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Application Deadline: Ongoing

Organizers: The Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

VDEV/CEPR/BREAD Seminars is an online seminar series, featuring invited speakers in the area of Development Economics. It was set up in the spring semester of 2020 as the VDEV seminar and is now organised jointly by the group of researchers below, CEPR and BREAD. The seminars are held on Zoom and consist of a 45-minute presentation, followed by 15 minutes of Q&A. A moderator collects questions on the chat and selects a few of general interest to be asked to the speaker at reasonable intervals to keep the flow of the seminar. All participants are muted, and interactions with the speaker are through the chat with the moderator. In the Q&A portion the moderator opens the microphone up to those participants who have indicated they have a question in the chat with the moderator.

When: Biweekly on Tuesdays, running from 26/09/23 to 05/12/23

Time: 4-5pm GMT

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Application Deadline: Ongoing

Organizer: Jeffery Wooldridge

Our one hour online webinar led by acclaimed Econometrician Prof Jeffrey Wooldridge will provide a comprehensive introduction to Causal Inference using Stata. This webinar is the perfect Introduction to Prof Wooldridge's two day Difference in Differences course in October.

The free webinar will cover an introduction to the following topics using Stata:

Potential Outcomes

Definitions And Identification Of Causal Parameters

Overview Of Estimation Methods

Regression Adjustment

Propensity Score Weighting

Double Robust Estimators

Stata Implementation

When: 10/3/2023

Time: 2-3pm GMT

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Application Deadline: October 30, 2023

Organizers: CIFAR

Expand your network, collaborate across disciplines, and explore cutting-edge ideas with unrestricted research support. Join our community of international researchers addressing the most important questions facing science and humanity. CIFAR is a Canadian-based global research organization that suits extraordinary minds to address the most important questions facing science and humanity.

CIFAR is supported by the governments of Canada, Alberta and Quebec as well as international partner organizations, individuals, foundations, and corporations.

The CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars program provides:

Interdisciplinary interactions

Pursuing the most exciting and important research questions requires scholars who can move beyond their own research areas to take a fresh look at a problem. CIFAR helps early-career researchers think and work outside their silos by facilitating dialogue between diverse disciplines and immersing them in our research programs for a truly enriching experience.

Leadership development

Excellent management and communication skills will be key to success in the demanding and competitive world of research. Through annual meetings of CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars from across CIFAR’s research programs, and additional learning experiences, CIFAR creates a variety of training opportunities on themes related to leadership development.

Engagement in global communities

Tomorrow’s research leaders must effectively engage key stakeholders in their communities, in government, industry, or the general public to both inform and disseminate their work.

We provide early-career researchers opportunities to increase the impact of their research by interacting with leaders both within and outside of academia.

Eligibility

Applicants may be based anywhere in the world, must hold a PhD (or equivalent) and be within the first five years of starting a full-time position at an institution of higher education or research, with responsibilities that include both conducting an independent research program and supervising/teaching trainees toward the completion of a degree. Scholars' research interests should complement the themes and goals of a recruiting CIFAR research program.

NOTE: Postdoctoral fellows are not eligible to apply, with the following exception:

If you have a pending first full-time position that meets the full eligibility criteria and starts no later than July 1, 2024, you are eligible to apply. In this case, you must submit a copy of your letter of appointment with your application.

Benefits

A two-year term of collaboration and mentorship in an interdisciplinary CIFAR research program, a global network of leading researchers

$100,000 CAD in unrestricted research support

Membership in a community of outstanding peers from diverse disciplines

Training in leadership and communication skills, and support to build influence and make an impact

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Deadline: September 25, 2023

Employer: J-PAL Africa

J-PAL Africa is seeking a Johannesburg-based Research Associate to support its mission of reducing poverty by ensuring policy is informed by scientific evidence. We are looking for aspiring researchers with strong technical skills, a dedication to quality and a passion for working with diverse communities on poverty alleviation strategies.

J-PAL Africa, the Africa hub of J-PAL Global, is based at the Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU) in the University of Cape Town School of Economics. However, this position is based at our satellite office in Johannesburg to be close to our study partner organisations, programme beneficiaries and the rest of J-PAL Africa’s research team.

The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) consists of a global network of academics who specialise in conducting randomised evaluations of social policies/programmes in order to generate scientific evidence about what works in the fight against poverty. J-PAL’s research associates work closely with these leading academics and partner organisations (often NGOs and governments) to design and implement these studies.

The Research Associate will be expected to lead the implementation of one of our ongoing studies, closely working with the Research Manager, Principal Investigators, partner organisations and other members of the J-PAL team to oversee the implementation of the research study. This role provides an excellent opportunity to work at the frontier of rigorous research and evidence-based policymaking, contributing to knowledge that can improve the lives of citizens in South Africa and beyond.

Eligibility:

A minimum of an Honour’s degree in economics, social sciences or other Honour’s level degrees involving training in statistics or coursework in quantitative research methods.

Candidates with a bachelors degree who have MITx Micromasters in Data, Economics and Designing Policy credentials are encouraged to apply.

Demonstrated strong quantitative skills, including proficiency in Stata/R and Microsoft Office suite; Strong oral and written communication skills in English

Excellent management and organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to work under pressure.

Creative and effective problem-solver, self-motivated and independent.

Excellent interpersonal skills.

Familiarity with and interest in randomised evaluations and experimental methods.

Right to work in South Africa (citizenship, permanent residency or critical skills visa). Please note that J-PAL Africa cannot sponsor work permits.

Benefits:

The annual cost of employment is between R393,399 and R462,822, depending on qualifications and experience.

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Application Deadline: October 29, 2023.

Employer: The London School of Economics and Political Science.

The Department of Gender Studies addresses the major intellectual challenges posed by contemporary changes in gender relations around the globe and is the largest research and teaching unit of its kind in Europe. Academic staff come from a range of disciplinary backgrounds, but we are united in our commitment to mapping and intervening in the gendered nature of social processes, and in our belief that an integrated interdisciplinary and global approach is needed to do so. In our research and teaching we combine theory and practice, with an interdisciplinary and transnational perspective.

We are looking to recruit an LSE Fellow to teach primarily on our MSc programme in Gender, Peace and Security and to contribute to our core courses in gender theories and feminist epistemologies and methodologies. An LSE Fellow post presents an excellent starting point for an academic to gain teaching experience while developing their research career.

Candidates should have:

A completed PhD at the time of application in social sciences, humanities or an area otherwise related to the teaching needs of the post.

Excellent knowledge of interdisciplinary gender scholarship with expertise in any of the following areas: gender and international politics; gender and international relations, law and policy, gender and militarisation and/or peace and conflict. In addition, knowledge of the following is essential:

Anti-colonial, anti-imperial, and decolonial approaches to Gender Studies

Black feminist and intersectional epistemologies and methodologies

Transnational feminist theories and methodologies.

A developing research record in interdisciplinary gender studies in the areas of international politics and related areas of feminist approaches to international relations, international law, policy, security and militarization.

Applications should include:

(a) a covering letter which explains how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria that are set out in the person specification for the post and states your motivation for applying.

(b) a curriculum vitae that includes details of your teaching experience and also of your most important publications and working papers.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.

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