#  RAP 

 



## The Economics Research Assistant Program (RAP)

Harvard Economics is pleased to announce the inaugural round of RAP, made possible by the generous support of the **David Grossman and Kate Tomford Endowment for Economics Undergraduate Research.**

Stay tuned to peruse available projects starting on August 1st and enter your application **here by 8/16/2026.** RA matches will be announced by midnight on 8/26/2026 and RAships will begin on/around the week of 9/7/2026.

Applications require a transcript, résumé, list of relevant qualifications, and a ranking of your preferred project(s). Successful applicants will be placed in a semester-long RA position on one of their preferred projects (pay is usually $18 per hour, and hours vary by project - see descriptions).

RAP is very much open to all currently enrolled Harvard undergraduate students, who will be on campus this semester.

**FALL 2026 RAP PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS: COMING 8/1!!!**