Application Deadline: December 1, 2002
The Brookings Institution appointments for the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Early Career Fellowships in Economic Studies for the academic year 2002-2003 have been filled. Please see below for information on 2003-2004 Fellowships.
Description
The Fellowship is designed to offer outstanding economists the opportunity to pursue their own independent research on applied and policy issues in economics over the course of a year at Brookings. The program provides Fellows with the unique opportunity to pursue their research, free of other responsibilities, in a policy environment in Washington, DC. Fellows will be in an excellent position to draw on the resources of scholars at Brookings as well as the extended policy community in Washington, DC. Fellows will also be able to participate in workshops and conferences at Brookings. Fellows will spend up to one year at Brookings. Brookings will provide salary and partial support for staff and research assistance.
Qualifications
The Mellon Fellowship is designed to assist economists, in particular junior faculty members who have between two and six years of teaching experience. Applications from other candidates will also be considered, but will be accorded lower priority. Candidates should have a Ph.D. or equivalent and should be committed to undertaking research on interesting, real-world issues in economics and public policy.
Application Procedure
Candidates should submit the following by December 1, 2002:
- A curriculum vitae.
- A short (500 word) research proposal.
- Two letters of recommendation.
- Copies of up to five significant publications and working papers.
Candidates will be notified of decisions by February 1, 2003. Preference will be given to candidates:
- Who have two to six years of experience beyond the Ph.D.
- With an expressed interest in analyzing applied and policy issues and empirical research.
- With accessibly written proposals that address important issues in both economics and policy.
Applications should be submitted to:
The Mellon Fellows Program
c/o Eileen Robinson
The Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
For further information, please contact Erobinson@brookings.edu.
As an equal opportunity employer, the Institution particularly encourages applications from women and members of minority groups.
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