Student Resources
Program Information & Forms
- Graduate Student Guidebook 2024-25 [pdf]
Updated September 30, 2024 - PhD Student MTE Teaching Rules & Eligible Courses 2023-24 [pdf]
Updated December 2023 - Quick Guide to Program Progress & Requirements [pdf]
Updated September 1, 2020 - Course Catalog
- Economics PhD Program Data
Students with questions about doctoral program degree requirements and milestones should contact Kate Falzareno (kfalzareno@uchicago.edu), Economics graduate student affairs administrator. Students may also contact Brett Baker (bbaker@uchicago.edu), Associate Dean of Students in the Social Sciences, and Amanda Young (amanday@uchicago.edu), Director, Graduate Student Affairs in UChicagoGRAD.
Access to some of the resources below is limited to members of the University of Chicago network. You may be prompted to enter your CNet credentials when accessing files. If you have questions, please contact the Web Administrator.
Forms
- Core Exam Application [pdf]
- Specialized Field Certification Application [pdf]
- Thesis Proposal Seminar Form & Approval Form [pdf]
- University Dissertation Requirements
- Public Lecture Approval Form [pdf]
- Leave of Absence Form [pdf]
- PhD Child Care Stipend Application [pdf]
- Saieh Hall for Economics Room Request Form [pdf]
Core Exams
- Price Cores - Previous 5 Years
- Macro Cores - Previous 5 Years
- Quant Cores - Previous 5 Years
- Core Exam Rules
Literature & Computation Resources
Fellowships & Grants
- UChicagoGRAD's Searchable Fellowship Database
- NSF Application Information
- CHeSS Training Program (Medicine/Bio)
- Graduate Council Travel Fund
- Dept's Dissertation Completion Fellowship Announcement [pdf]
Economics Department Travel/Data Expense Reimbursements
- Travel & Data Policy
- Journal & STATA Process
- Dept's Research/Data Funds Application
- Dept's Conference Funds Application
- Application for Journal and/or STATA Funds
- Travel/Data Receipts
University Employment
Desk & Locker Directories
- Desk Map [pdf]
- Desk Directory [pdf]
- Locker Directory [pdf]
Leave of Absence Policy
Job Placement
General Information
Writing & Presentation
- Registration for Little Red Schoolhouse (ENGL 33000)
- UChicagoGRAD's Writing Resources
- English Language Institute
- Webpage Toolkit [rar|zip]
- Art of Public Speaking
- The Craft of Writing Effectively
- EconScribe
- How to Prepare a Presentation [pdf]
- Peer Presentation Survey [pdf]
Academic Job Market
- Job Market Advice/Timetable [pdf]
- Placement Participation Form [MS Word]
- Required CV Template [MS Word]
- Guide for Research, Teaching and Diversity Statements [pdf]
- Practice Interview Questions [pdf]
- Tips for Successful AEA Interviews [pdf]
- Job Talk Presentation Tips and Question Handling [pdf]
Public / Private Sector Job Market
- Guide to Non-Academic Resumes and Cover Letters
- Guide to Becoming a Data Scientist [pdf]
- IMF Presentation [PPTX]
- Preparing for IMF Interviews [pdf]
- World Bank: Internships Junior Professional Associates Young Professionals Program
- Preparing for Federal Reserve Board Interviews [pdf]
- Chicago Economics Society
- Successful Consulting Cover Letters [pdf]
Non-Degree Visiting Students