PROGRAM INFORMATION & FORMS
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Graduate Program Guidebook 2017-18 [pdf]
Updated January 9, 2018 - Course Catalog
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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]
Core Exams
- Price Cores - Previous 5 Years
- Macro Cores - Previous 5 Years
- Quant Cores - Previous 5 Years
- Core Exam Schedule
- Core Exam Rules
Literature & Computation Resources
Fellowships & Grants
- UChicagoGRAD's Searchable Fellowship Database
- NSF Application Information
- CHeSS Training Program (Medicine/Bio)
- UChicagoGRAD's Conference Travel Fund
- Graduate Council Travel Fund
- Dept's Dissertation Fellowship Announcement [pdf]
- Dept's Dissertation Fellowship Application [MS Word]
Economics Department Travel/Data Expense Reimbursements
- Dept's Travel and Data Application Process [pdf]
- Dept's Research/Data Funds Application [pdf]
- Dept's Conference Funds Application [pdf]
- Student Certification Form [pdf]
University Employment
- Hiring Guidelines (revised 09/16) [pdf]
- Hiring Form for RA/TAs (revised 9/16) [pdf]
- Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification [pdf]
- University Resources for International Student Spouses
- Full-Time & Temporary Pool Employment for Spouses
Communication/Mailing Lists
- Political Economy Club (PEC)
- Campus Jobs and Talks
- Fellowships & Grants
- Conferences
- Internships & Jobs
- PhD Job Placement
Desk & Locker Directories
- Desk Assignment Process [pdf]
- Desk Map [pdf]
- Desk Directory [GoogleDoc]
- Locker Directory [GoogleDoc]
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
- Copy Editing Resources
- 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]
- Required CV Template [Latex]
- Guide for Research, Teaching and Diversity Statements [pdf]
- Economics Conferences
- Job Market Calendar
- 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
- IMF Presentation [PPTX]
- Preparing for IMF Interviews [pdf]
- World Bank: Internships Junior Professional Associates Young Professionals Program
- World Bank (see Robert Herbst for introductions to Chicago Alumni at World Bank)
- Preparing for Federal Reserve Board Interviews [pdf]
- Chicago Economics Society (Alumni Directory & Groups in Boston, San Francisco and Washington DC)
- Successful Consulting Cover Letters [pdf]