Predoc

Resources

• predoc.org
• predoc.org/opportunities

Collections

• Econ RA Guide
• Pre-Doc Advice and Resources | Zahra Thabet

Discussions

• The Economics Pre-Doctoral Fellowship: What is it, and should you apply for one? (2020)

• Survey of Pre-Doctoral Research Experiences in Economics

Application process

• How to apply to an RAship | Econ RA Guide
• How to Prepare | predoc.org
• Advice for Landing an RAship | J-PAL

Predoc programs

The following aggregated lists should cover most of the predoc opportunities available:

• predoc.org/opportunities
• Research Assistant Positions – not at the NBER | NBER

Top US institutions that frequently offer RA opportunities include:

• UChicago (BFI, Booth, Fama-Miller, EPIC)
• Stanford (SIEPR, GSB)
• Harvard (OI)
• MIT
• Yale (Tobin)
• Columbia (CBS)
• NYU (Stern)
• Princeton (IRS)
• Northwestern (Kellogg)
• UPenn (Wharton)

SIEPR (Stanford)

• SIEPR Predoctoral Research Fellows Program
• Apply to the SIEPR Predoctoral Research Fellows Program
• Predoctoral Research Fellows
• Predoctoral Fellowship Opportunities

GSB (Stanford)

• Stanford GSB Research Fellows Program
• Video: Stanford GSB Research Fellows Program

Tobin (Yale)

• Pre-Doctoral Fellows Program | Tobin Center for Economic Policy
• Apply | Tobin Center for Economic Policy

Opportunity Insights (Harvard)

• Careers | Opportunity Insights
• Fall 2025: Flyer