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Why You Should Apply
This research opportunity allows motivated students and early-career researchers to gain hands-on experience working with real-world data, econometric methods, and policy-relevant questions in agriculture, energy, sustainability, development, and geospatial economics. Participants will have the chance to build strong analytical and research skills, contribute to ongoing applied economics projects, and strengthen their professional or academic portfolios. The program also offers the unique benefit of tailoring research topics to your own interests, ensuring that your contributions align with your academic goals, career aspirations, or emerging research ideas. By working on evidence-based policy research in the U.S. and beyond, you will gain valuable experience that prepares you for graduate school, academic publishing, or applied research positions.
Who Should Apply
This opportunity is ideal for undergraduate students, master’s students, PhD students, or recent graduates interested in economics, sustainability, geospatial analysis, energy, agriculture, development, and related fields. Applicants with backgrounds in data analysis, econometrics, programming, GIS, or scientific writing are especially encouraged, but individuals at all skill levels are welcome. Anyone who is eager to learn, motivated to work with data, or interested in developing new research ideas—including those at an early stage—is a good fit. The program is flexible and accommodates different schedules, availability, and academic or professional commitments.
What the Form Asks
The form collects your basic information, including your full name, email address, and institutional affiliation. It asks for your current academic degree or position (for example, BS/MS/PhD in Economics or a related field). You will be asked to select your preferred research areas, such as agricultural economics, development economics, environmental studies, energy economics, data science/AI, sustainability, or geospatial analysis, with an option to list additional interests.
The form also invites you to describe your relevant research experience, including any background in data analysis, writing, literature review, or scientific research. There is space to briefly outline any new research ideas you would like to explore. You will also be asked to state your primary goal for participating—whether academic credit, skill development, publication opportunities, networking, or career exploration.
To help with planning, the form asks about your weekly availability, your earliest start date, and your target project completion timeframe. It includes a self-assessment of your proficiency in key research skills such as literature review, data collection, scientific writing, econometrics, data analytics, and spatial analysis. You will also evaluate your competency with software tools such as R, Python, STATA, ArcGIS Pro, SAS, and Google Earth Engine. Finally, the form requires you to upload your CV or resume (PDF only) as part of your submission.
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