Center for Political Economy Graduate Student Grants

Do you have a research proposal that could revolutionize how we understand the intersections of economics and political and social processes?

Columbia University doctoral students from any discipline can apply for one-year grant funding from the Columbia Center for Political Economy to support research that leads to new knowledge and networks in the field of political economy.

The Center prioritizes funding innovative projects that involve collaboration across multiple disciplines, with a focus on the relationship between political economy and democracy, and topics explored in its Idea Labs .

Awards — usually from $5,000 to $15,000 — can be used for:

• Computing resources
• Assistants’ compensation
• Travel
• Workshops/conferences