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This week's edition of The Economic Misfit Substack brings together a new selection of global opportunities for students, researchers, and professionals in economics, public policy, political science, and related fields. Read the full edition: open.substack.com/pub/theecono...
If you've been wondering how to fund your graduate studies, this could be your opportunity. Applications for the Chevening Scholarships 2027–2028 are now open! Apply here: chevening.org/vision Application Deadline: 6 October 2026
Electoral Campaigns and News Polarization by Luis Menéndez Read more theeconomicmisfit.com/2026/01/20/e... To learn more about Luis's research, visit: luisignaciomenendez.github.io
Applications are open for the World Bank Group Pioneers Internship Program. This is a unique opportunity offering undergraduate and postgraduate students structured learning and practical experience. Application Deadline: August 12, 2026 theeconomicmisfit.com/job/the-worl...
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🚨 Your next opportunity in economics could be here. This week's latest opportunities include: * PhD Fellowship in Gender & Migration Economics at the University of Barcelona * International conferences and workshops and more..... open.substack.com/pub/theecono...
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🚨 Closing Tomorrow 🚨 EcoMod School of Modeling and Data Science - Rabat, Morocco Date: September 28 - October 2, 2026 ecomod.net/node/11945
Anthropic Launches $200 Million Fund to Study How Economies Can Adapt to AI Disruption theeconomicmisfit.com/2026/07/26/a... Find 80+ verified opportunities with direct application links and deadlines in our latest newsletter open.substack.com/pub/theecono...
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🚨 Closing today 🚨 Research Associate (PSA level) at UNU-WIDER, Helsinki. Salary: EUR 68,386 net annual (UN common system scale). Application Deadline: 22 July 2026 Full posting: theeconomicmisfit.com/job/research...
Inaugural IZA@LISER Conference in Labour Economics 2026 Keynote speakers: Patricia Cortés (Boston University) Benjamin Schoefer (UC, Berkeley) Special guest speaker: Daniel Hamermesh, University of Texas at Austin Paper Submissions Deadline: 31 August 2026 open.substack.com/pub/theecono...
EcoMod School of Modeling and Data Science is back in Rabat, 28 September – 2 October 2026, hosted at the Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique (UM6P) campus. Details: ecomod.net/modeling-sch...
Assistant Professor of Political Science The Brown University Department of Political Science invites applications for an Assistant Professor position, to begin July 1, 2027, whose research focuses on American Political Institutions, broadly conceived. theeconomicmisfit.com/job/assistan...
Visiting Assistant Professor, Microeconomics at Saint Peter's University, Jersey City. One-year, full-time, on-site. $65,000 - $70,000. Teach micro plus a second undergraduate course. Strong fit for ABDs finishing in 2026. Full posting: theeconomicmisfit.com/job/one-year...
Research Associate (PSA level) at UNU-WIDER, Helsinki. Salary: EUR 68,386 net annual (UN common system scale). Application Deadline: 22 July 2026 Full posting: theeconomicmisfit.com/job/research...
Senior Economist, Antitrust & Competition at BRG (Berkeley Research Group). PhD plus 3+ years of experience. Salary disclosed at $200,000 - $300,000. Work on cross-border merger analysis, regulatory proceedings, and litigation support. Full posting: theeconomicmisfit.com/job/sr-econo...
The University of Zurich has hired Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee as Lemann Foundation Professors in Economics — the most significant European economics faculty move of the year. Read the full piece: theeconomicmisfit.com/2026/07/09/e...
11 PhD Positions on China's Geoeconomic Rise and the Accumulation of Structural Power at the University of Göttingen and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy Application deadline: July 24, 2026 theeconomicmisfit.substack.com/p/11-phd-pos...
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Fully Funded PhD position in Health Economics at the University of Basel Application Deadline: 14 August 2016 open.substack.com/pub/theecono...
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