Deadline: April 15, 2026
Applications are open for the 5th ACES Summer School in Political Economy 2026. The Association for Comparative Economic Studies (ACES) Summer School in Political Economy is a multi-day workshop that offers instruction and mentorship to young scholars by experienced faculty across many relevant fields.
This 3-day summer school will expose participants to cutting-edge research in political economy, economic history, and development economics, and offer students a unique opportunity to interact with mentors. Participants will receive feedback on their research ideas in focused mentoring sessions both from faculty and from other students. The school also provides an opportunity to develop networks with other young scholars interested in political economy and related subfields of economics.
Faculty scheduled to lead sessions include Farzana Afridi (ISI – Delhi), Michael Callen (London School of Economics), Ruben Enikolopov (Barcelona School of Economics), Saumitra Jha (Stanford University), Horacio Larreguy (Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México), Sara Lowes (University of California, San Diego), Rohini Pande (Yale University), Maria Petrova (Barcelona School of Economics), and Shaoda Wang (University of Chicago), and Jie Zhou (Yale University), with additional faculty announcements forthcoming.
Costs
- There is no fee to apply to or attend the Summer School. ACES provides accommodation and at least one meal per day.
- While they attempt to make funding available to help students offset travel costs, especially for students coming from low income countries, students should not apply with the expectation that travel will be funded by ACES. They encourage students to explore funding opportunities at their home institutions.
Eligibility
- ACES is inviting applications from PhD students interested in political economy, economic history, and development economics.
- Applicants may be from anywhere in the world.
Application
To apply, submit a two-page research outline on a specific topic and a CV to Brian Deutsch, Coordinator of Membership Services, at [email protected]. The deadline is April 15, 2026 at 11:59 pm EST; applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
For more information, visit 5th ACES Summer School in Political Economy.
