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NBER: Innovation Policy Call for Proposals

Innovation Policy Call for Proposals

From: Denis Healy <dhealy_at_nber.org>
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2011 10:53:39 -0500

NBER Innovation Policy Working Group
Call for Proposals
Post-Doctoral Fellowship and Research Grants

Deadline: February 1, 2011

The Innovation Policy Working Group at the
National Bureau of Economic Research seeks to
foster economic research on the interactions
between public policy and the innovation process,
and to provide communication mechanisms between
researchers and the policy community.
We are seeking proposals for the following:
· The NBER Innovation Policy Post-Doctoral Fellowship
· Proposals for research grants

The Innovation Policy post-doctoral fellowship
consists of a $60,000 stipend for academic year
2011-2012, and includes an office at the NBER
Cambridge office. The fellow is expected to
spend the academic year at the NBER, and to spend
some time participating in the planning of
activities of the working group. Strong
preference will be given to just-completed Ph.D.s
whose research focuses on the economics of
innovation and/or entrepreneurship. Applicants
must have been granted their PhD or else be
expected to receive it by August 31, 2011. To
apply, please submit a proposal of not more than
3 pages, along with a CV, by February 1, 2011 to dhealy_at_nber.org.

The Innovation Policy research grant program is
also seeking proposals for two $20,000 research
grant awards for academic year 2011-2012. We
encourage proposals focusing on a range of
innovation policy issues, including (but not
limited to) academic technology transfer, the
impact of the intellectual property system,
scientific and engineering workforce issues, the
impact of policy on technology entrepreneurship,
antitrust and innovation, and the provision of
innovation incentives. Grantees are not
expected to be resident at the NBER, and can use
the funds for a variety of purchases, including
data acquisition, RA fellowships, or summer
support. Preference will be given to junior
scholars whose research focuses on the economics
of innovation and/or entrepreneurship. To apply,
please submit a proposal of not more than 2
pages, along with a CV, by February 1, 2011 to
<mailto:dhealy_at_nber.org>dhealy_at_nber.org.

Winners will be notified by February 20, 2011.

The Innovation Policy Working Group has been
supported by a generous grant from the Kauffman
Foundation. More information about the IPE can be
found at
<http://www.nber.org/workinggroups/ipe/ipe.html>http://www.nber.org/workinggroups/ipe/ipe.html.

If you have any questions, please contact Scott
Stern at <mailto:sstern_at_mit.edu>sstern_at_mit.edu.
Please submit your proposal to <mailto:dhealy_at_nber.org>dhealy_at_nber.org.
Received on Fri Jan 07 2011 - 10:53:39 EST