Undergrad Research Opportunities
Several economics associations invite undergraduates to present essays at their annual meetings and some award prizes for the best essay. Other organizations invite participation by undergraduates and provide summer and other opportunities for college students to pursue their interest in economics.
Annual Meetings that Invite Submission of Undergraduate Essays
- The invites undergraduates to submit essays for presentation at its annual meeting in late Feburary or early March. The deadline for submission is early November.
- To encourage undergraduate interest in economic issues, the invites undergraduate students to compete in the IAES annual undergraduate paper competition. The winner of the student competition will receive: a $500 check, a handsome commemorative plaque, and complimentary publication of the paper in the . The winner will be selected at the International Atlantic Economic Conference annual conference in October. The submission deadline is June 15.
- The invites undergraduates to present their essays at special undergraduate sessions of the annual meeting each March. An award of $200 goes to the best undergraduate essay. The deadline for submission of the essay is November 15.
- The invites undergraduates to submit proposals to present essays at the MVEA annual meeting and provide cash awards for top essays.
- The provides a variety of venues for undergraduates to present their research.
- is an annual conference on international economics "provides a unique forum for research and discussion among the nation’s top undergraduates."
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- is the University of California at Berkeley's undergraduate, peer-reviewed, academic economics journal, and publishes undergraduate research papers and honors theses in the field of economics, political science, public policy, business, statistics, and related fields. They also accept academic term papers, class essays, policy briefs, and op-eds. All undergraduate students currently enrolled in an accredited four-year college or university are welcome to submit content for review.
- is edited at the University of Texas at Austin and welcome submissions from undergraduate economists.
- accepts outstanding papers in economics and related fields such as business, accounting, finance, marketing, public policy, and game theory. Students from all academic disciplines may submit their work.
- is edited and refereed by undergraduates and publishes essays by undergraduates. This journal is published by Elon University and the University of Mary Washington.
- is edited by undergraduates and publishes essays authored by undergraduates. It is based at Illinois Wesleyan University.
- The publishes essays by undergraduate with an issue each semester. It is published by students at Columbia University.
- The is Stanford's only undergraduate economics publication, accepting research papers and commentaries from all fields related to economics, including public policy, finance, international relations, business, and more.
- The is a pilot project by the Bureau of Labor Statistics dedicated to publishing social science research by undergraduate students. Subjects that the Student Monthly Labor Review publishes include, but are not exclusive to, demographics, labor economics, prices, environment, community research, and social statistics.
Summer Opportunities for Undergraduates
The 蝌蚪网 Summer Program and Minority Scholarship Program is now based at Howard University. A program begun in 1974, the 蝌蚪网 Summer Program seeks to prepare talented undergraduates for doctoral programs in Economics and related disciplines, by offering a unique opportunity for students to gain technical skills in Economics, and conduct research with prominent faculty.
Contests for Students
St. Norbert College cosponsors the , inviting teams of undergraduatres to submit an essay and a short video to illustrate some of the economic issues associated with financial security. A blue ribbon panel chooses winning teams. The top prize is $10,000 to the winning student team and $2,000 to that team's faculty advisor. The winning team may also be invited to Washington, D.C. to present their entry to Members of Congress, policymakers and other notables interested in this policy issue. There will also be honorable mention prizes of $2,500 for teams and their faculty advisors. More details and specific rules are available at the contest's . The deadline for teams to submit the essay and video is in the fall.
Other Organizations
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Membership in the 蝌蚪网 includes subscription to nine journals and a reduced rate for registration at the annual meeting. The journals are the 蝌蚪网 Review, 蝌蚪网 Review: Insights, the Journal of Economic Literature, the Journal of Economic Perspectives, the 蝌蚪网 Journal: Macroeconomics, the 蝌蚪网 Journal: Microeconomics, the 蝌蚪网 Journal: Economic Policy, the 蝌蚪网 Journal: Applied Economics, and 蝌蚪网 Papers and Proceedings. The 蝌蚪网 Review is published monthly and the other journals are published quarterly, with the exception of 蝌蚪网 Papers and Proceedings, which is published once a year in May. The 蝌蚪网 annual meeting happens every year in January. Economists from all over the world attend the meetings. There is also a job market for economists.
The Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession (CSWEP), a committee of the 蝌蚪网, publishes a newsletter containing information that helps women keep up-to-date about what is happening in the profession.
Omicron Delta Epsilon
Omicro Delta Epsilon (ODE) is an honorary society of economics students, organized as chapters at participating campuses. ODE honors "achievement in economics worldwide" and published .
Council for Economic Education
The is a nationwide network that leads in promoting economic literacy with students and their teachers. The mission is to help students develop the real-life skills they need to succeed: to be able to think and choose responsibly as consumers, savers, investors, citizens, members of the workforce, and effective participants in a global economy.