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NLSY Restricted Geocode Data Access

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Longitudinal Surveys program

Restricted state, county, MSA and college codes for the NLSY79, NLSY79 Young Adult and NLSY97 cohorts, used from approved locations on the physical premises of the researcher's institution, enabling place-based research on employment, family, poverty and youth transitions.

Indicative award
Not a cash award (not a cash award)In-kind data access; the page does not mention fees.
Timing
Rolling / openNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.Apply through the Standard Application Process on ResearchDataGov, then complete the BLS VDE Confidential Data Access Information Form after approval; no cycle or deadline is stated.
Who can apply
Any faculty rank, Postdoctoral, Doctoral candidate
Eligibility
Only researchers in the United States affiliated with a U.S. institution; applications from abroad are not accepted; applicants must accept BLS confidentiality policy and justify why geocodes are needed.
SSWR clusters
Special Interest Groups
Topics
nlsy · geocode data · longitudinal survey · labor market outcomes · restricted data
Apply at
https://www.bls.gov/nls/request-restricted-data/nlsy-geocode-data.htm
This entry
Curated by the working group. Written 2026-09-23. Funder link last confirmed to resolve on 2026-09-25.

Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.

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