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The Ph.D. Program in Economics Information for Prospective Students The Department of Economics is home to over 50 faculty and approximately 100 enrolled graduate students. Members of the faculty interact with students at daily coffee hours, weekly seminars and are readily available to meet with students. Each week the department invites faculty members, visiting scholars and students to hold seminars in International Economics, Industrial Relations, Microeconomic Theory, Macroeconomics, Finance, Econometrics, Development and Population Research. Course of Study The Ph.D. Program is a four-year, full-time program. The department does not offer a Master’s Degree and students are not permitted to work outside of the university while enrolled. The first two years of study are devoted to coursework and preparation for the General Examination. In the third and fourth years students are not required to take classes, but are required to become Assistant Instructors within the department and continue work on their dissertation. Admission Applications are available from the Graduate Admission Office and online in late August at http://gso.princeton.edu/admission/applicants/forms/ December 1, 2007 is the deadline for applicants outside of North America and December 31 is the deadline for applicants within North America. Admission decisions are mailed to all applicants no later than March 15. Decisions will not be released by telephone, fax, or e-mail. Please allow 10-14 business days for receipt of the letter. April 15, 2008- Deadline for reply to offer of admission. If your reply is not received in writing by April 15, each department thereafter has discretion to rescind the offer of admission and financial aid if enrollment and/or financial resources have been exceeded. Each year the department receives over 800 hundred applications for admission. The program is very competitive, enrolling only twenty-five new students each year. Students are required to take the Graduate Record Exam. The average score on each section of the GRE is 780- 800. The department is particularly interested in the Quantitative score. Students who are non-English speakers, and who have not attended a U.S. College or University, are required to take the TOEFL Exam. Working knowledge of multivariate calculus and matrix algebra required. Applicants who need financial assistance should apply for it at the same time they apply for admission. All information on financial aid is contained in the application package. Most students who are accepted to the Ph.D. Program in Economics are offered full tuition and a stipend for the four years they are enrolled. It is very important that all application materials are mailed before the deadlines. Applications that are missing GRE and TOEFL test scores or are missing recommendation letters and transcripts can not be evaluated by the Admissions Committee. All application materials should be mailed to the Admissions Office in Clio Hall. Placement Each year the department and faculty assist students who are on the job market. Recruiters from The Federal Reserve and International Monetary Fund visit campus to interview students. Students are required to attend the ASSA meeting each year in January while on the job market. Facilities The Economics Department is located in Fisher Hall. Many faculty also have offices in the Woodrow Wilson School, Wallace Hall, The Bendheim Center for Finance and the Labor Section in Firestone Library. Graduate students in their third and fourth years, who are working as Assistant Instructors, are provided office space in Fisher Hall. The department has a computer room in the building, which is set up for all graduate students. |
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