Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Retirement and Disability Policy Research

Funding: 12-month stipend of $95,000 plus health insurance reimbursement and limited research expense funding. Who can apply: Early-career economists who have completed their PhD before the program begins, including those just finishing a PhD or junior faculty combining this with early-career leave. Funded via Social Security Administration; open to US-based researchers. Length: 12 months, based at NBER's Cambridge, MA office. Office space at NBER, mentorship, access to NBER research community and data. Field: Social insurance / retirement and disability policy research (Social Security-adjacent actuarial and risk topics). Deadline: Most recent cycle (2026-27 academic year) deadline was December 4, 2025 (past).