Federal Reserve Board · 2 weeks ago
PhD Dissertation Fellow Program, Economic Research (Summer 2026)
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad
0+ years expThe Federal Reserve Board is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining a talented workforce, drawing candidates with interests in a broad range of topics in economics and finance. They offer paid, in-residence fellowships for graduate Ph.D. students to conduct research at the Board in Washington, D.C.
Banking
Responsibilities
Conduct research on a topic of their own choosing, usually furthering dissertation research begun before the fellowship
Give 2 seminars on their work
Participate in the extensive seminar series
Collaborate with Board economists
Learn more about preparing for the economist job market
Qualification
Required
Current Ph.D. candidate in economics or finance, in or nearing ABD (all but dissertation) status
Students with specialties drawn from a broad range of topics in economics and finance
Applicants must be a current PhD student in economics or finance, graduating fall 2026 or later
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
One page description of proposed research or work from thesis
Graduate Transcript (unofficial is okay)
Two (2) letters of reference
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States (i.e. CPT/OPT sponsorship)
Preferred
Work sample from thesis or any other well-developed research
Company
Federal Reserve Board
The Federal Reserve System is the Central Bank of the United States.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Don Hammond
Chief Operating Officer
Nicole Bynum
Deputy Director (Division COO)
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