Predoctoral Research Fellowship Program
Our Predoctoral Fellowship Program provides one to three years of research experience and professional development training to individuals, typically those interested in pursuing a PhD. Fellows work with multiple core CIDER faculty to gain a breadth of skills and exposure to multiple research projects. Additionally, Fellows supplement their practical research with a catalog of professional development opportunities, including weekly seminars, technical trainings, conferences, audited coursework, and networking.
Join us in 2026! We are recruiting a new cohort of Pre-Doctoral Fellows. Faculty members hiring this year include Chris Barrett, Heather Schofield, and John Hoddinott. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until all positions are filled. Fellows are expected to start in July 2026. Interested applicants can find more details and apply through the posting on Cornell Workday. Questions about the position and application can be directed to cider@cornell.edu.
Meet Our Predoctoral Fellows
Chandrakant Agme
Faculty Supervisors: Joanna Upton, John Hoddinott
Research Interests: Development economics, applied economics, behavioral and experimental economics
Felipe Macedo Dias
Faculty Supervisors: Daniela Scur, John Hoddinott
Research Interests: Development economics, applied economics, economics of crime, economics of education
Axel Schneider
Faculty Supervisor: Chris Barrett
Research Interests: Development economics, political economy, taxation, governance, decentralization, and citizen participation
Shubham Singh
Faculty Supervisor: Luisa Cefala, Chuan Liao, Martina Occelli, Nicholas Swanson
Research Interests: Development Economics, Agricultural Economics, Information Economics, Labor Economics, Political Economy
Simon Taye
Faculty Supervisor: Heather Schofield
Research Interests: Development Economics, Political Economy, Economics of Conflict
Hao Wang
Faculty Supervisor: Heather Schofield
Research Interests: Labor economics, behavioral economics
Alumni
2025 Cohort
- Grace Chen — Cornerstone Research — Supervised by Daniela Scur
- Kateri Mouawad — Ph.D. Student, UC-Santa Cruz — Supervised by Chris Barrett and Joanna Upton
- Luiza Tanoue Troncoso Peres — Masters Student, Imperial College London — Supervised by Daniela Scur