Empirical Research Fellowship - Stanford Law School
The deadline for applications is 7:00AM PST on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. All applications received before this date are guaranteed to be read while there is a spot open. Applications after this date will be considered.
Assist Stanford Law School faculty, including economists Dr. John J. Donohue and Dr. Alison D. Morantz, in conducting policy-relevant empirical social science research. Designed for graduating seniors or recent college or master’s program graduates, the fellowship provides a unique opportunity for those considering graduate school, law school, and/or business school in the future.
Over the past 5 years, research fellows have matriculated in PhD programs at: Harvard (Economics), Berkeley, (Economics), Columbia (Economics), Harvard (Sociology), Harvard (Health Policy), MIT (Economics), Northwestern (Economics), UC San Diego (Economics), University of Chicago (Economics), Cambridge (Economics), University of Pennsylvania (Economics), University of Pennsylvania (Finance). In the past 5 years, fellows have also matriculated in law school at Stanford Law School, Yale Law School, and Cornell Law School.
Participation in this fellowship opportunity allows you to take and audit Stanford courses and attend on-campus lectures and seminars free of charge. In addition, incumbents in this fellowship will be eligible to take one course per quarter, not to exceed a maximum of 5 units (for which departments will pay a discounted fee), with approval from your faculty supervisor.
Please refer to the description in the flyer.
The link to apply is here.
Please see our FAQ page. If your question is not addressed there, please email us at fellows@law.stanford.edu. Do not contact the professors or their support staff with any questions about hiring.
St. Louis Fed - RA
The Research Division at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis is hiring full-time Research Associates. This position is a full-time position to start in the summer of 2026. Interested applicants should expect to graduate in the Spring of 2026. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until all positions are filled. The first round applications are due by October 15th.
This is an excellent opportunity to work with, learn, and engage with our reputable economist staff, visiting fellows and scholars. Former St. Louis RAs have continued their careers in other Bank divisions, in PhD programs, and in the private sector.
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For questions contact ra.recruiting@stls.frb.org
Brookings Institution - RA
The Economic Studies Program at the Brookings Institution is conducting our fall Research Assistant recruitment, for positions starting in summer 2026. The application deadline is October 15, 2025.
The Economic Studies Program at the Brookings Institution is conducting our fall Research Assistant recruitment, for positions starting in summer 2026. We are recruiting for ten research assistants for one- or two-year appointments, preferably beginning between June 1 and August 1, 2026. This is an excellent opportunity for recent graduates!
Read more here: https://www.brookings.edu/join-the-top-ranked-think-tank-for-domestic-economic-policy/
Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree by summer 2026 in Economics, Mathematics/Statistics, Public Policy, or other Social Sciences with a minor in Economics and will need to submit a cover letter, resume, two letters of recommendation, and an unofficial transcript.
Apply here: https://careers-brookings.icims.com/jobs/3711/research-assistant-%28job-id%3a-2025-3711%29/job
Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree by summer 2026 in Economics, Mathematics/Statistics, Public Policy, or other Social Sciences with a minor in Economics and will need to submit a cover letter, resume, two letters of recommendation, and an unofficial transcript. The application deadline is October 15, 2025.