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PhD Economics at University of Chicago

University of Chicago, United States

Programme overview

The PhD prepares students for world-changing research, with affiliations to the Becker Friedman Institute, the Center for the Economics of Human Development and the Development Innovation Lab. All students are fully funded for the six-year programme.

Faculty: Division of the Social Sciences  |  Department: Department of Economics  |  Duration: Six years, fully funded  |  Intake: Autumn  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Years 1-2 are coursework (core subjects, then specialised fields). A three-part Core Examination (Price Theory, Theory of Income, Quantitative Methods) is taken in the summer after the first year. Year 3 shifts to independent research with the Required Research Seminar and an advisory committee; later years are research, teaching and job market activity.

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Entry requirements

Economics PhD: bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited institution before matriculation (three-year bachelor's considered); applicants who already hold a doctorate in a closely related field cannot be considered; students in the MA in Economics or MACSS-Economics may apply; deadline December 1, 2026 (11:59 p.m. US Central) for Autumn 2027.

Intake: Autumn

Duration: Six years, fully funded

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