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EUROP: Economics Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

 

The Economics Undergraduate Research Program is designed for ambitious, talented undergraduates with an interest in independent research. The program will consist of:

• A flexible, paid, part-time summer job with a Department of Economics faculty member assisting on research. Scholars who successfully complete the program are eligible for awards of up to $1,000

• Participation in Econ 491 courses in Fall 2014 and Spring 2015

• Student-led research, advised by a member of the Department of Economics faculty, during the 2014-2015 academic year, culminating in a paper suitable for submission to an undergraduate research conference or a peer-reviewed economics journal

 

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Requirements: 

• Minimum GPR of 3.1 

• Completed ECMT 463: Econometrics by Spring 2014

• Graduating in May 2015 or later 

• Excellent potential to do independent research

• Application to the Undergraduate Research Scholars program in September 2014 and fulfilling the requirements of that program listed here.

• Submission of completed work to conferences and publications such as Student Research Week, Explorations: The Journal of Undergraduate Research, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Economics Scholars Program for Undergraduate Research, the Carroll Round, or peer-reviewed economics journals

 

Applications Requirements: 

• An up-to-date resume

• An unofficial transcript

• A one to two page letter of interest

  • Outlines why you want to undertake independent research

  • Discusses the qualities you believe would make you an excellent candidate for this program 

  • Includes the names of three faculty members with whom you are interested in working (faculty do not have to be ones from whom you have taken a class)

 

Applications should be emailed to Teri Tenalio (t-tenalio@tamu.edu) by early Spring (More info to come soon!). Files should be in PDF or Word format and given filenames of the form LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_RESUME, LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_TRANSCRIPT, etc.

 

Applications will be reviewed by the Undergraduate Research Committee: Dr. Dennis Jansen, Dr. Jonathan Meer and Dr. Sarah Zubairy. At least one and as many as six exemplary candidates will be chosen as Economics Undergraduate Research Scholars in 2014-2015. Applicants will be informed of their status by March 1. 

 

Questions should be directed to Dr. Jonathan Meer (jmeer@econmail.tamu.edu)