Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Aging and Health Research
Description
NBER’s Fellowship Program in Aging and Health Research, directed by Professors David Cutler and Amy Finkelstein, enables outstanding early-career economists to visit NBER’s Cambridge office for one year of intensive research. Learn more about the program.
NBER is offering two postdoctoral positions for the academic year 2026–2027, pending continuation of funding. Fellows are expected to spend the academic year at the NBER, and fellowship-related activities are expected to represent their primary responsibility for the year.
Compensation: The fellowship offers a 12-month stipend of $100,000, reimbursement for health insurance, limited research expenses, and an office at the NBER’s Cambridge headquarters.
Eligibility
- Candidates must have completed a PhD before they enter the program. Applications from researchers who are just completing their PhDs, as well as from junior faculty members who may be able to combine this fellowship with an early career leave, are welcome.
- Must be US citizens or lawfully admitted to the US for permanent residence. Non-citizen nationals of the United States (from Puerto Rico, Guam, the US Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, and the US Minor Outlying Islands) are also eligible to apply.
Application Deadline
February 12, 2026 at 11:59pm EST, JOE Application Link (link will be live soon, please check back)
In fairness to all applicants, applications that are not complete, including the letter of recommendation, on February 12 will not be considered for support.
Awards will be announced in March 2026, pending approval of funding.
Application Requirements
- CV
- Job Market Paper
- Recommendation Letters (3)
- Research statement on future planned research on aging and health (up to 3 pages of text, 2 pages of tables/graphs, and 1 page of references)
Funder
National Institute of Aging (NIA)
Contact
Elisa Pepe (epepe@nber.org)