Postdoc in US Immigration Policy and Causal Research University of California, Berkeley in United States

Opportunity Insights at Harvard University is recruiting for a Predoctoral Fellow in economics for the Fall 2026 recruiting round. The role focuses on economic mobility , inequality , neighborhoods , social capital , and large-scale administrative data analysis using quasi-experimental methods . Example project areas include neighborhoods and place-based policy, colleges and workforce training, social networks and mobility, and work connected to the Opportunity Atlas, Social Capital Atlas, and E...

The Department of Geography, Sustainability, Community, and Urban Studies (GSCU) at the University of Connecticut (UConn) is recruiting a PhD student for an interdisciplinary research opportunity. The project examines how U.S. laws, policies, and political boundaries shape population health, making it a strong fit for students interested in geography, public health, law, political science, urban studies, and related interdisciplinary social science research. Supervisor: Debarchana Ghosh, Profess...

Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies at Harvard University is accepting applications for the Harvard Academy Scholars Program 2027 , a fully funded postdoctoral fellowship in the social sciences and area studies. This two-year residency is designed for exceptional early-career scholars whose research combines excellence in the social sciences with deep expertise in the languages, history, politics, economics, or cultures of regions outside the United States and Canada. Research are...

The University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs is now accepting applications for its Ph.D. in Sustainable Development for a Fall 2027 start. This STEM-designated doctoral program is designed for students interested in sustainable development , climate change mitigation and adaptation , environmental governance , and development policy . The program emphasizes interdisciplinary training, world-class mentorship, and policy-relevant research aimed at improving human well-being, espe...

University of California, Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy is hiring a postdoc focused on immigration in the United States using quantitative and causal methods . The position is connected to research with Caitlin Patler and shared by Jake Grumbach (Associate Professor of Public Policy, UC Berkeley). The opportunity is especially relevant for candidates with interests in public policy , political science , sociology , statistics , and applied quantitative research on democracy , inequa...