The International Monetary Fund (IMF) 2027 Economist Program for recent PhD graduates (three-year program at the IMF Washington D.C. headquarters).
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The IMF 2027 Economist Program is a three-year initiative for recent PhD graduates to work on economic policy analysis, country work, and research at the IMF headquarters in Washington, D.C. Participants will have two departmental assignments and contribute to IMF's work across 191 member nations. The program is open to citizens of IMF member countries who are under 34 years old when the program begins.
Is it for you?
- Age
- Up to 34 · on 1 Sept 2027
- Level
- Doctorate
- Fields
- macroeconomics · economics · policy analysis · research
- Languages
- English
Key details
- Deadline
- 5 Dec 2026 · in 31 days
- Starts
- 1 Sept 2027
- Duration
- Three years
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Workplace
- On site
- Post language
- English
- Posted
- 1 Oct 2026
How to apply
What to prepare
- PhD program transcript
- three academic references
- research paper of publishable standard or one or two chapters from your dissertation