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George P. Shultz Dissertation Support Fund is a grant from the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) that funds empirical dissertation research by graduate students working on problems of economic policy. The fund specifically supports projects with a compelling need for primary data collection or empirical fieldwork.
Eligible applicants are graduate students at Stanford whose dissertations are oriented toward economic policy problems and involve empirical research. Award amounts vary. Applications are accepted beginning in March and reviewed during the spring quarter alongside other named SIEPR graduate fellowships.
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Graduate Fellowships & Awards | Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) Graduate Fellowships & Awards Skip Secondary Navigation The Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) supports graduate students each year through graduate fellowships and research funding.
Applications for named graduate fellowships and the Landau Discussion Paper Prize are accepted beginning in March and reviewed in the spring quarter. Students may also apply for the George P. Shultz Dissertation Support Fund which provides support for empirical research by graduate students working on dissertations oriented toward problems of economic policy.
There are two application cycles per year, one in the fall quarter and one in the spring quarter. Graduate Student Dissertation Fellowships Application Deadline: May 14, 2026 SIEPR is currently accepting applications for graduate student dissertation fellowships for the academic year 2026-2027.
These fellowships provide up to three-quarters of support to qualified Stanford applicants who are pursuing policy-relevant economics research and who are entering the final year of their PhD program. To apply, you must submit an online application. SIEPR will contact your faculty advisor directly for feedback on your application.
You do not need to request letters of recommendation. Please note that some of the available funding is restricted to graduate students in the economics department and some awards are restricted for topics in finance and healthcare. Students who received SIEPR dissertation fellowships in the past will not be eligible to receive another fellowship.
The George P. Shultz Dissertation Support Fund Each autumn and spring quarter, SIEPR accepts applications for research funding provided by the George P. Shultz Dissertation Support Fund.
This support is for graduate students gathering and working with primary economic data. The funds are provided as a stipend that may be used to pay for travel and expenses to put together original data sets or to acquire commercial data sets.
The Claire and Ralph Landau Student Discussion Paper Prize The Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) awards the Claire and Ralph Landau Student Discussion Paper Prize for the best student-written SIEPR working paper. The $2,500 prize is a tribute to the Landaus and their countless contributions to SIEPR and Stanford’s economics department.
The range of eligible topics is as broad as Ralph Landau’s interests were in economics — papers can deal with any issue involving the formulation or evaluation of economic policy. Applications will open in April 2026.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Graduate students at Stanford working on dissertations oriented toward problems of economic policy, with a focus on empirical research and primary data. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The published deadline was May 29, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
George P. Shultz Dissertation Support Fund is funded by Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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