Weiss Fund Fellowship for Junior Researchers 2027

The Weiss Fund Fellowship for Junior Researchers provides supplementary financial support to exceptional economics PhD candidates entering academic or research positions in eligible developing countries. The fellowship supports early-career economists considering assistant professor, postdoctoral, or equivalent research positions, with a total award of up to $40,000 per year for up to three years (salary supplementation and research support). Fellows are expected to base their activities in a Weiss-eligible developing country for the duration of the fellowship and to focus on development economics research with local and international impact.

Salary supplementation and funds for research expenses; opportunities to engage with leading economics departments; potential access to additional Weiss Fund research calls.

Candidates must be economics PhD holders or on track to complete by 1 July 2027, be on the academic job market for positions beginning in 2027–28, and be prepared to be based in a Weiss-eligible developing country for the fellowship duration.

Submit materials including CV, three letters of reference, research statement, and job market paper; applications are coordinated via the American Economic Association’s Job Openings for Economists platform.