MDRC is committed to finding solutions to some of the most difficult problems facing the nation — from reducing poverty and bolstering economic self-sufficiency to improving public education and college graduation rates. We design promising new interventions, evaluate existing programs using the highest research standards, and provide technical assistance to build better programs and deliver effective interventions at scale. We work as an intermediary, bringing together public and private funders to test new policy-relevant ideas, and communicate what we learn to policymakers and practitioners — all with the goal of improving the lives of low-income individuals, families, and children.
Are you a rising undergraduate senior with a strong interest in learning about social programs, policies, and research? Are you curious how program evaluations can inform social policy? Are you considering graduate education or a career in ...
In summer 2026, as part of its Gueron Scholars Program, MDRC, teaming up with The Policy Academies, will offer up to two virtual paid fellowships to doctoral candidates who are pursuing independent, self-directed research on economic, educa...
