Fully Funded BIS Research Fellowship

The Bank for International Settlements invites research proposals from academics for its Research Fellowship program. Fellowships will be awarded to scholars who have established a strong reputation in their field and whose proposal allows for fruitful collaboration with BIS economists. Successful candidates will be invited to the BIS's Monetary and Economic Department (MED) for short periods, ranging from a few days to several weeks (not exceeding a maximum period of three months for a larger project). The fellowship assignment can also be divided into a series of short visits for the different stages of a co-authored paper. While at the BIS, research fellows will be expected to complete one or more research papers of a theoretical or empirical nature for presentation at internal seminars and external conferences and for publication both as a BIS Working Paper and in a leading refereed journal

The program aims to:

[1] Promote policy-relevant research that meets the highest academic standards.

[2] Allow prominent scholars to gain an insight into the policy making environment of the BIS; and foster joint research between academics and BIS economists.

The program is aimed at internationally recognized economists from academia and research institutions. Candidates should have an outstanding publication record and hold a PhD from a leading university. In considering applications, the BIS will pay particular regard to the relevance of the research to current problems in economics and finance.

The fellowship covers:

[1] Accommodation.

[2] Reimbursement of travel costs.

[3] Monthly or daily honorarium.

Research fellows will be based at the BIS Head Office in Basel, Switzerland, or at the BIS Representative Office in either Hong Kong SAR or Mexico City. They will have access to the BIS Library and data archives and to computing and statistical facilities needed for their research.