The Research Division of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis offers dissertation fellow positions to Ph.D. students in economics. The position targets students with strong research interest. The purpose of the program is to increase the students’ experience and exposure to scholarly research. The students will interact with the research economists at the Bank as well as visiting Washington University faculty, various other visiting scholars, and other dissertation fellows. Learn more about the program here.
Qualifications/Skills
• Applications are open to Ph.D. students from all Ph.D.-granting colleges and universities (in the U.S. and abroad)
• Applicants must have passed their qualifying examinations and must be at the dissertation stage of their program.
• Students that expect to finish their Ph.D. in 2027 are preferred.
• The program will be in-person, lasting 3-4 weeks, beginning August 17, 2026.
• Students will be expected to make one formal presentation at the Dissertation Fellows’ Workshop on August 18, 2026.
To Apply
We are currently accepting applications for 8 open positions during the summer of 2026. The application deadline is Friday, February 27, 2026.
To apply,
1. Submit the online application for the dissertation fellow position at https://econjobmarket.org. To this application, the following documents must be uploaded: (1) Curriculum vitae and (2) Paper or writing sample.
2. A letter from the principal academic advisor commenting on the applicant's potential for producing a high-quality dissertation, the importance of the topic to the profession, and the progress that has been made to date must be uploaded to your econjobmarket submission
Past Participants
Below are examples of where past program participants have gone on to accept positions:
- Universities in the U.S.: University of Minnesota, University of Michigan, USC-Marshall, University of Rochester, Columbia University, Penn State University
- Universities in Canada: University of Toronto-Rotman, University of British Columbia, Western University
- Universities in Europe: University of Oxford, CEMFI, Sciences Po, Bocconi University, London School of Economics
- Policy Institutions: San Francisco Fed, IMF, World Bank
- Postdocs: Columbia University, Princeton University, University of Cambridge, University College London, Minneapolis Fed, Yale University
For More Information
- Julian Kozlowski, Senior Economic Policy Advisor
- Curriculum vitae
- Paper (writing example)
- Paper (writing example) (optional)
- Letters of reference: 1