Other Programs

PREDOC is one of many resources for nascent researchers. See below for more.

Summer Schools

There are several institutions and organizations who run summer school programs. Scholarships to access such programs are often available. 

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EDE+

Expanding Discovery in Economics+ (EDE+) fosters a path toward a research career through a unique interdisciplinary approach from its new home in the Chicago Booth School of Business, exposing students to leading researchers in Economics and related fields such as Finance, Accounting, Behavioral Science, Marketing, to inspire students to ask questions that can change the world. This program is open to students from all backgrounds.

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Summer Research Assistantship Opportunities

One of the strongest indicators of success in a pre-doctoral position is previous research assistant experience. Several organizations and institutions offer research assistantship programs during the summer term. These research positions are ideal to gain experience and thus learn what research in economics and business is all about. 

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Leadership Alliance

The leadership alliance is a consortium of over 30 institutions—many overlapping with the PREDOC consortium—aimed at training, mentoring, and inspiring students to pursue doctoral studies. 

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Pathways to Science

Pathways to Science has a database of paid part-time Summer RA opportunities in a variety of social sciences, as well as STEM fields like computer science and applied mathematics.

Pathways to Science

Information and Workshops about Doctoral Studies

Several organizations provide information and workshops about doctoral studies in business and economics.

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The Sadie Collective

The Sadie Collective is developing the next generation of leaders in economics and related fields, furthering the legacy of Dr. Sadie T.M. Alexander. We hope to dismantle barriers, forge pathways to success, and foster inclusive excellence.

The Sadie Collective
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The PhD Excellence Initiative

The PhD Excellence Initiative is a two-year pre-doctoral program that identifies high-achieving students whose research promises to bring new, important perspectives to the discipline of economics and prepares them for the rigors of pursuing a PhD in the field.

The PhD Excellence Initiative
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NSF GRFP

The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program is a prestigious funding tool for graduate school. Click here for an orientation given by NSF program officials and a past winner of the GRF.

NSF GRFP

Other Programs and Resources

  • NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates: The National Science Foundation provides a list of sites with NSF-funded undergraduate research opportunities.  These part-time opportunities span the social sciences.  Apply at individual site websites.