IES Methods Training in Economic Evaluation

We are excited to announce that CBCSE will be offering our IES-funded Methods Training in Economic Evaluation in Summer 2025 at the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA). The 5-day training is designed for education researchers who are undertaking or planning to undertake cost-effectiveness and benefit-cost analyses in education.

These training programs are developed by Dr. Brooks Bowden (Penn GSE), Dr. Clive Belfield (Queens College, CUNY), Dr. Rob Shand (American University), and Dr. Viviana Rodriguez (University of Texas-San Antonio).

Applications for Summer 2025 are not open yet but will be available in early 2025.

  • The 2025 training will serve 25 trainees. Following IES requirements, applicants must be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents; researchers must be conducting research on matters related to U.S. education policy. There is no cost to attend the training, but participants are responsible for their own travel, lodging, and meals. Financial support is available for select attendees based upon need and merit of the application.

    Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in social sciences or field related to education, or a master's degree with significant experience.

    Each application will be reviewed individually, however the spirit of the program encourages broad participation. The Center for Benefit-Cost Studies of Education welcomes diversity and encourages applications from women and minorities.

    More information will be provided when the 2025 application is released.

This training program is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, Award #R305B200034.

Since the program began in 2015, we have served over 200 U.S. researchers and analysts. Videos from previous training sessions are available via the link below.