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Postdoctoral Fellowship: S.V. Ciriacy-Wantrup Fellowship in Natural Resource Economics and Political Economy University of California, Berkeley in United States

Degree Level

Postdoc

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Environmental Science

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Postdoctoral fellowship with a current minimum salary range of $71,491-$79,727 annually; initial appointment is for 2 years with possible renewal based on performance and availability of funding.

Deadline

Dec 4, 2026

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University of California, Berkeley

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Environmental Science
Political Science
Public Policy
Environmental Economics
Institutional Economics
Political Ecology
Political Economy
Economics
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About this position

S.V. Ciriacy-Wantrup Postdoctoral Fellowship in Natural Resource Economics and Political Economy at the University of California, Berkeley supports advanced research in a fellowship environment centered on natural resources broadly defined to include environmental resources.

The award is hosted by the College of Natural Resources / CNR Office of the Dean at UC Berkeley and is designed to foster new and innovative intellectual connections and ideas in natural resource economics and political economy. The program explicitly welcomes policy-oriented work, while emphasizing research that is broadly institutional and/or historical, as well as conceptually and theoretically innovative.

Fellows are expected to pursue an independent research project during their appointment and to engage with the broader Berkeley academic environment. The fellowship page indicates that applicants should explain why support from the fellowship and the opportunity to work at Berkeley are important for the success of the project. Applications from candidates outside UC Berkeley are welcome, including Berkeley doctoral graduates whose proposed work represents a significant change in research direction and engagement with different disciplines and faculty.

The position is a full-time postdoctoral appointment with a salary set according to UC postdoctoral scales. The fellowship is intended to support research at Berkeley for an initial two-year period, with renewal possible depending on performance and available funding.

Funding details

Postdoctoral fellowship with a current minimum salary range of $71,491-$79,727 annually; initial appointment is for 2 years with possible renewal based on performance and availability of funding.

What's required

Applicants must have a PhD or equivalent international degree by the appointment start date; applicants may apply while enrolled in a PhD program or equivalent international degree at the time of application. The candidate may have no more than three years of post-degree research experience by the start date. Preferred qualifications are a PhD or equivalent international degree in Natural Resource Economics and/or Political Economy or a related field.

How to apply

Submit the application through the UC Berkeley AP Recruit portal. Include an updated CV, a 1-2 page cover letter naming your preferred departmental affiliation and/or faculty mentor, a research statement of up to 10 pages, and at least one recent publication. Arrange for 3 reference contacts to be provided.

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