Center for Political Economy Postdoctorate Research Scholar Fellowship

The Center for Political Economy offers competitive postdoctoral fellowships for scholars ready to make original, impactful contributions to the study of political economy.

Postdoctoral Research Scholars pursue independent research while also supporting the work of one of the Center’s Idea Labs through seminars, conferences, public events, and programmatic initiatives. The fellowship is designed for early-career academics from diverse intellectual and global backgrounds who are prepared to question orthodoxies and advance new approaches to economic and political analysis.

Award Overview

The Center for Political Economy awards one-year fellowships to postdoctoral scholars. Fellows dedicate the majority of their time to their own research while actively contributing to their assigned Idea Lab and to the Center’s broader intellectual community.

Grant Application Details

• Eligibility: Open to Columbia University postdoctoral scholars holding a PhD, JD, JSD, or equivalent degree.
• Research Priorities: Applications should align broadly with the work of CPE’s Idea Labs: Work and Labor, Firms and Industrial Policy, Political Economy of Climate, and International Political Economy.
• Fellowship Timeline: The Fellowship spans a 12-month period beginning in the summer.
• Engagement: Fellows are expected to integrate with the Center’s community, contributing to publications and presenting outcomes at CPE-hosted events.