Affiliate Fellowship
Overview
The Stigler Center's Affiliate Fellows Program is a non-resident, 3-year appointment designed to strengthen and cultivate a multidisciplinary community of scholars worldwide working on political economy, regulatory capture, and competitive markets. The Fellowship supports the research of up-and-coming academics in diverse fields, including economics, law, political science, public policy, and other related disciplines. Read more about the current cohort here.
Fellows attend an annual, invite-only, in-person conference in Chicago to discuss and improve their early research ideas. The conference brings together academics from different backgrounds to exchange experiences and spur new collaborations to shape the future of the field of political economy broadly defined. Fellows also participate in an online monthly workshop to receive feedback on their work-in-progress articles and have access to the Stigler Center Working Paper Series and to ProMarket.org to disseminate their research. New Fellows will join previously-appointed cohort annually.
Applications for 2025 Program are now open with a deadline of January 19, 2025.
Eligibility
For the 2025 Program application, the Stigler Center seeks applications for the program from pre-tenure scholars. Completion of all requirements for a Ph.D. or equivalent degree (includes JD) is required at the time of appointment.
The Stigler Center is committed to expanding the voices contributing to the field of political economy. To that end, the Center actively seeks applications from academics outside the economics and finance disciplines and academics from groups underrepresented in the field.
Fellowship Program Benefits
Fellowship Obligations
How to Apply
To be considered for the fellowship, the following items must be submitted through our online application by the deadline below:
- Curriculum vitae
- Cover letter (up to 2 pages) indicating interest
- Research plan (up to 4 pages), includes potential working papers to be developed during the Fellowship and their respective timelines
- One representative writing sample
- One letter of recommendation (may also be e-mailed to stiglercenter@chicagobooth.edu)
Dates and Deadlines
Application Deadline: January 19, 2025 by 11:59pm CT
Finalists will be notified in the spring.
- Can I apply if I do not meet the criteria?
For the 2025 application, please do not apply unless you meet the criteria of a pre-tenure scholar who has or will receive your Ph.D. (or equivalent degree in field including JD) by the time of appointment. (Please note that the criteria varies year-to-year based on cohort size and aims, and future calls for applications may be expanded.) - What does pre-tenure mean?
Typically, pre-tenure indicates junior scholars who are within 6 years since their initial appointment as an assistant professor. - Who should I address my application to?
Applications may be addressed to the “Selection Committee.” - How do I submit my recommendation letter?
Recommendation letters may be uploaded by the applicant on the application form along with their other application materials. Alternately, recommenders may send their letters directly to stiglercenter@chicagobooth.edu
Statement on Diversity
We seek a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages diverse perspectives, experiences, groups of individuals and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange. Read more about the University’s Statements on Diversity
Contact
For questions about this program, please contact: stiglercenter@chicagobooth.edu