Alan W. Heston Fellowship 2026

The Alan W. Heston Fellowship 2026 seeks to inspire and empower emerging scholars and practitioners to advance the field of economic measurement, with a focus on international comparisons of prices, real incomes, PPP methods, and the data underpinning cross-country comparisons. The fellowship provides funding to support research for a period of 6–12 months, enabling recipients to develop and advance their work in the field of international economic statistics.

Funding up to $10,000 USD for 6–12 months to support research activities.

Applicants must be early-career researchers within 5 years after PhD completion (including post-doctoral fellows, assistant professors, or PhD candidates) or statisticians at national or regional statistical organizations; priority for those in economics, economic statistics, policy studies, or related fields.

Submit CV/Resume, a cover letter, a project proposal, a pre-approval letter if employed by a government agency, and two references.