Category: Grad School

The Hoover Institution Summer Policy Boot Camp (HISPBC) is now accepting applications for its ninth annual program! This four-day intensive boot camp focuses on today’s most pressing public policy issues, offering a unique opportunity for college students, recent graduates, and young professionals to engage with public policy formation at Stanford University.

Program Details:

• Dates: August 10-14, 2025
• Location: Stanford University campus
• Cost: Free for accepted participants (includes lodging and meals). Attendees are responsible for travel costs and incidentals.
• Focus Areas: National and international public policy, critical reasoning skills, and interaction with Hoover Institution faculty.

Application Deadlines:

• Early Bird Deadline: January 17, 2025 (no application fee)
• Final Deadline: March 5, 2025 ($100 application fee)

This is a fantastic opportunity to deepen your understanding of public policy, interact with leading scholars, and build skills for your future career.

Apply Now: Visit HISPBC’s website for more details and application instructions. Don’t miss the chance to be part of this prestigious program!

The Expanding Diversity in Economics+ (EDE+) Summer Institute at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business is now accepting applications for its 2025 program! This initiative aims to diversify the pipeline of students pursuing careers in economics while providing unparalleled exposure to economic analysis and research.

Program Details:

• Dates: June 2 – July 30, 2025
• Format:
  • Weeklong virtual skill-building bootcamp
  • Two weeks of in-residence programming in Washington, DC and Chicago
  • Six-week synchronous, online summer course
  • Culminates in a research project and presentation at a networking conference in Washington, DC
• Stipend: $2,000
• Costs: Travel, housing, and group activities are fully covered

Eligibility:

• Undergraduate students enrolled in accredited U.S. institutions
• Ideal for college freshmen or sophomores with an interest in economics and quantitative coursework
• Participants must be at least 18 years old by June 2, 2025

Application Deadline: January 29, 2025

Apply Now to be part of the 2025 cohort. For questions, email summerecon@uchicago.edu or check the FAQs.
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The Department of Economics at the University of Maryland, College Park is recruiting two trainees for a new pre­doctoral program. The program will bring students to campus for one year of research experience under faculty supervision and for advanced course work. Trainees who successfully complete the pre-doctoral year will be invited to enroll in the UMD PhD program (with full funding) without further application.

The program seeks to prepare students from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the economics profession for graduate work by providing relevant research experience and the opportunity to take additional courses, such as upper-level math and statistics, and to promote long-term investment in mentoring that extends from the pre-doctoral year through completion of the PhD.

For more information on the program and application process, please click here.

The Department of Economics at the University of Texas at Austin is still accepting applications for their one-year Master’s program. This STEM-designated program offers advising services and a dynamic curriculum for both career-focused and PhD-bound students, including data science courses and practicum opportunities.

The program’s flexible curriculum offers three different tracks: an accelerated 10-month track, an 18-month track, and a 24-month track.  In addition to core coursework in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics, students can take electives in several areas: game theory, industrial organization, labor economics, energy economics, and more.

For more information on the program & application process please click here.