Inaugural Pete Stavros Fellowships, Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership Profit Sharing

The Institute invites applications for the inaugural Pete Stavros Fellowships in the Economics of Employee Share Ownership from junior and senior scholars with a doctoral degree in economics or a related field (e.g. business, finance, or accounting) and a current academic affiliation with a U.S. college or university. Two $50,000 fellowships will be available for the 2025-2026 academic year to support research projects related to the economics of broad-based employee equity ownership, such as employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) and other forms of employee share ownership. Specialists in all subfields of economics and finance are welcome to apply, including those working in the areas of behavioral, labor, organizational, personnel, and public economics; the economics of gender, race, inequality, innovation, and productivity; law and economics; and political economy.

Preference will be given to applications that propose to employ cutting-edge theoretical or empirical methodologies that have not previously been used in the study of broad-based employee share ownership, and/or to conduct quantitative analysis of novel datasets. For applied projects, the Institute can also assist with facilitating access to existing data sources. Fellowship recipients will be in residence at their home institutions and may use funds for research-related costs and for travel or other expenses.

To apply, please submit a CV and research plan (1000 to 1500 words) with three letters of reference (sent separately by the letter writers) by March 1, 2025 to: fellowship_program@smlr.rutgers.edu. Decisions will be made by May 1, 2025.

For more information visit: smlr.rutgers.edu/EOInstitute