Graduate students enrolled in Ph.D. programs in North America who are conducting dissertation research related to regional science are encouraged to apply for the Twenty-Sixth Benjamin H. Stevens Graduate Fellowship in Regional Science, administered by the North American Regional Science Council (NARSC) of the Regional Science Association International.

This Fellowship, in support of dissertation research in regional science, is awarded annually in memory of Dr. Benjamin H. Stevens, an intellectual leader whose selfless devotion to graduate students as teacher, advisor, mentor, and friend had a profound impact on the field. Regional Science is a multidisciplinary field concerned with urban and regional phenomena. Regional Scientists apply theoretical and empirical frameworks and methods of social and other sciences and develop new ones specifically for regional analysis and policy.

Application deadline is February 20, 2026.

Find more information and apply HERE.

The latest issue of International Regional Science Review (Volume 49, Issue 2, March 2026) is now available online.

You can find the latest issue HERE.

Remember to check out the NARSC website for job openings.

You could find your next position!