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Welcome to Path to PhD - Application Bootcamp

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Wednesday, October 9, 2024 ​ 6:00pm - 8:00pm  ET Path to PhD Virtual Session   6:00 - 6:15pm - Welcome Remarks   6:15 - 8:00pm - Discipline Breakouts                                - Ch oosin g the Right School                               - Overall Application Process                              - Statement of Purpose Overview                                

Monday, october 21 through friday, october 25 virtual university fair  meet with university representatives. see university listing for office hours.  .

  • Chicago Booth at Andrews University
  • Chicago Booth at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
  • Chicago Booth at the University of Illinois, Chicago
  • Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business at Spelman College
  • Connect with PREDOC at the ASHE Hispanic Pre-Doctoral Pipeline Conference
  • McCombs Fall 2020 Webinar - Pathways to Research and Doctoral Careers
  • MIT Sloan PREDOC information session
  • Connect with PREDOC at the Sadie Collective Career and Opportunities Fair
  • Connect with PREDOC at the PhD Project
  • PREDOC and Raghuram Rajan at University of Maryland, Baltimore County
  • PREDOC and Christian Leuz at University of Houston
  • PREDOC at Virginia State University
  • Randall S. Kroszner on beginning a research career 
  • John Gallemore on beginning a research career 
  • Chicago Booth at the University of Nebraska
  • Chicago Booth at the Indiana University
  • The 2021 PRE (Pre-doctoral Research in Economics) Workshop
  • PREDOC Careers Panel
  • PREDOC PhD Application Panel
  • PREDOC Summer Course in Social Science Analytics
  • IDDEAS@MITSloan
  • University of Texas at Austin PhD Symposium
  • Research careers 101 at University of Illinois
  • Ross School of Business Pre-Doc Informational Session
  • Research careers 101 at Chicago State University
  • Data exercise workshop hosted by Opportunity Insights
  • IDDEAS@Stanford
  • The Pathways to PhD in Political Science
  • IDDEAS@Booth/Kellogg
  • Northwestern University Pre-Doc Information Session
  • Pathways to Pre-Doctoral Opportunites with Chicago Booth
  • Coffee with a social scientist, featuring MIT's Ray Reagans
  • Research Application Info Session with the Federal Reserve
  • Coffee with a social scientist, featuring Columbia Business School's Gita Johar
  • Information about Predoctoral Fellowship and Summer Internship Programs at Columbia Business School
  • 2022 Expanding Diversity in Economics (EDE) Summer Institute Information Session
  • 2022 Expanding Diversity in Economics (EDE) Summer Institute Office Hours
  • Coffee with a social scientist, featuring MIT's Thodoris Lykouris
  • NSF GRFP Panel
  • Research Opportunities in Health Economics
  • Research Opportunities in Environment Economics
  • PhD Admissions Panels
  • Research Careers in Industry
  • Preparing for Grad School
  • Opportunities in Economics at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Webinar
  • Fed Board of Governors Research Assistant Recruiting Webinar
  • UChicago Full-Time RA Info Session
  • Mentoring Across Difference
  • University of Chicago Research Professional Info Session
  • Office Hours with Pietro Veronesi
  • Spring Cycle Predoc Information Session
  • Oeconomica Econometrics Game 2023
  • Office Hours with Marionette Holmes
  • Office Hours with Thomas Klier
  • Transitioning to Your PhD Program
  • IDDEAS at The Wharton School
  • Coffee with a social scientist, featuring USC's Italo Lopez Garcia
  • Coffee with a Social Scientist, featuring SIEPR's Shoshana Vasserman
  • Pathways to Research and Doctoral Careers DC Conference
  • Undergraduate Research Event Day 2: Info and Poster Sessions
  • Texas A&M Pre-Doctoral Economics Pipeline Conference
  • BFI Fall 2023 Information Sessions: The Predoctoral Research in Economics Program (PREP)
  • New York Fed: Demystifying a Career Path in Economics and Advancing Diversity
  • Wharton Doctoral Programs Admissions Webinar
  • IDDEAS @ Booth/Kellogg
  • UChicago information session on pre-doctoral opportunities
  • The Sadie Collective x Abdul Latif JPAL Presents: "Using Rigorous Research to Measure Social Impact" Workshop Series
  • The University of Chicago's Crime and Education Labs: Research Jobs Info-Session
  • Opportunity Insights Predoctoral Information Session
  • 2024 PREDOC Summer Course: Using Big Data to Solve Economic and Social Problems
  • BFI and EPIC Pre-Doctoral Opportunities: Information Session
  • Let's Talk about Research Careers in Finance: Office Hours with Finance Faculty
  • Federal Reserve Board of Governors: Exploring Careers in Economics Event
  • New York Fed Reserve Bank Webinar: Demystifying a Career Path in Economics and Advancing Diversity
  • Virtual Info Session: Stevens Doctoral Program at Chicago Booth
  • RA Opportunities at the Board 2024
  • Opportunity Insights Predoc Fellowship Information Session
  • Navigating the PhD Application Process
  • Webinar: Putting Together a Successful PhD Application, North America Edition
  • Princeton Economics Pre-Doctoral RA Info Session
  • Learn More About Pre-Doctoral Fellowships at Chicago Booth
  • Demystifying a Career Path in Economics and Advancing Diversity
  • Webinar: Internships at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
  • Exploring Careers in Economics with the Federal Reserve System
  • Fall 2024: Discover UChicago
  • Northwestern Pre-Doc Information Session
  • Summer 2024: Office Hours with a Social Scientist
  • The Summer Institute in Social Research Methods: Information Session

Annual Conference 2025

March 20-21, 2025.

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The PhD Project Annual Conference 2025

During the conference, prospective doctoral students get a realistic look at every phase of the PhD journey as well as an opportunity to network with current doctoral students, business school representatives, professors and partner organizations — all in one place.

Who should apply?

Prospective doctoral students are invited to apply to The PhD Project’s exclusive annual conference, designed for historically underrepresented individuals considering business doctoral studies.

When to apply?

The deadline to submit your completed application is November 30, 2024 , by 12 midnight ET.

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The PhD Project Annual Conference

If you're a prospective doctoral student, this event gives you a realistic look at every phase of the PhD journey, as well as an opportunity to network with current doctoral students, business school representatives, professors and partner organizations. 

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The PhD Project Application

To begin, please login or create new user. Once logged in, please complete each field of the application. Your information will be reviewed by a committee of doctoral program directors. Invitations to the 2025 Conference will be based on the review process. you will be notified of your status.

At the bottom of this application you will have the option to Submit or Save your application. When you choose submit, your application will be submitted for review and you will not be able to make any edits or changes. If you choose to save your application, you can come back to finish or edit it at a later time. However, be sure to submit your application when it is completed as only submitted applications will be reviewed. Now, accepting applications for 2025.

NOTE: This is an application to attend The PhD Project Conference, it does not serve as an application to doctoral programs.