|
The Department of Economics has a graduate program leading to either the PhD degree or the M.A. degree. If you are interested in
pursuing a terminal M.A. degree, please visit www.iupui.edu/~econ/masters.html.
The PhD program is designed to (i) advance knowledge concerning health economics and philanthropy/nonprofit economics; (ii) develop
the skills essential for our graduates to conduct independent research in these two areas. The two fields for our Ph.D. program are Health
Economics and Philanthropy/Nonprofits Economics.
The application deadline for the fall term is January 15.
The department currently has 18 faculty members and we are currently recruiting two more. Our faculty have well established,
internationally recognized research programs, and this is especially true in applied microeconomics. The department has consistently moved
up the research rankings ladder in economics. The most recent department ranking we are aware of places IUPUI well within the top 100
research departments in the U.S. and in the top 200 in the world. An online ranking at econphd.net in 2007 considered subfields and listed
IUPUI in the top 50 worldwide for the subarea, health/demographics/social security.
We are recruiting our first doctoral class to enter in fall 2010. We expect to start small but should scale up to about 20 in
residence within a few years. This means substantial individual attention for students admitted to the program. Students are normally
accepted directly for PhD study; we also expect there to be occasional cases where someone starts in the M.A. program, shows potential and
enters the Ph.D. program.
As prerequisite, students must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in the U.S. or the equivalent level of
education from an institution outside the U.S. The department recruits promising students from the United States and around the world. Financial
support in the form of a limited number of fellowships and assistantships is available and competitively awarded. Applications must be
received by January 15th for financial aid consideration. Previous study of economics
can be helpful, but is not essential. What is essential is that entering students have sufficient preparation in mathematics. The PhD
program is quantitatively oriented, and students are expected to be able to use linear algebra and the calculus of several variables in
their first-year courses.
Apply online.
For further information, contact:
IUPUI
Department of Economics
Director of Ph.D. Program
425 University Boulevard
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-5140
317-274-4756
econphd@iupui.edu
|
