Application Process
Department of Economics
Graduate Program
The deadline for students who wish to be considered for fellowships, teaching assistantships and admission to the program is December 31, 2007 . Applications must be complete by the deadline to be considered. Since it can take some time to process application materials, we suggest that you submit them at least 2 weeks before the deadlines to ensure that your application is completed on time.
We will consider applications submitted after that date, but they are given a lower priority. Applicants are strongly suggested to submit applications no later than the end of January, 2008 to avoid rejection due to a lack of space in the program.
We consider applications for Fall semester only because not enough of the first year courses start in other terms to provide an adequate start to the program. Application materials must be sent to either the Graduate School or the Department. Please read the instructions carefully to see how each piece is to be submitted.
Although the department tries to keep track of applications and prevent mistakes, we are not infallible. Application processing may be delayed if you send information to the wrong place and to avoid confusion, we urge you to upload as many materials to the Graduate School application as possible. Links to forms that need to be filled out are available below.
Departmental Application
You must submit a Departmental application in addition to your application for admission. This application is required and provides us with some additional information required to make admission and financial aid decisions. It also helps us track your application materials and notify you if you are missing specific items. You can fill this form out on the web here.
Please e-mail the following materials to the Department of Economics at econdgs@econ.umn.edu:
- Optional materials: fellowship Applications for the Sandor Fellowship in Environmental Economics, the MacArthur Fellowship or the Diversity of Views and Experiences (DOVE) Fellowship. Each of these fellowships requires an application form and an additional essay. Please click the name of the form for the Sandor Fellowship Application Form, The MacArthur Fellowship Application Form , and the Diversity of Views and Experiences Fellowship Application Form . The forms may be e-mailed as either a PDF or MS Word document. For information on these and other fellowships available to Economics students, please visit our Fellowship Page.
- Optional Materials: Research Papers are not required as part of the application but if you would like to submit one, you may e-mail an MS Word or PDF copy directly to the Department at econdgs@econ.umn.edu . Please include your full name and date of birth with the e-mail so we can include your paper with your application.
Graduate School Application for Admission
These materials should be submitted on the University of Minnesota Graduate School Application on the ApplyYourself System. To access the ApplyYourself Application, please click here.
1. The Application for Admission
2. Three letters of Recommendation . We prefer that all letters be submitted online using the Graduate School application. Please see below for instructions if your recommenders prefer to use regular mail.
3. The Application Fee. The application fee is $55 for U.S. students and $75 for international students
The following materials should be uploaded to the Graduate School Application in the “Graduate Program Supplementary Application” section. This section has five different areas, which can accept one document each. Please note that you can upload MS Word or PDF documents only. Please click here for instructions on creating a PDF document.
4. List of Mathematics and Economics courses you have taken . Please use this form and upload it as either an MS Word of PDF document into the “Graduate Program Additional Application” area.
5. A PDF copy of your GRE score report , which must be uploaded into the “Description of Work or Research Experience” area. If you wish to have an official report of your GRE or TOEFL scores sent to us, please use institution code 6874 and department code 1801. Even if you send official score reports, we ask you to submit a scanned copy in addition to the official reports to so we can complete your application in a timely fashion.
6. A PDF copy of your TOEFL score report which must be uploaded into the “Other Information” area. You do not need to submit a TOEFL score if English is your native language or if you have completed at least 16 credits of college-level work at an American, Canadian, Australian or British college or university within 24 months of the date of admission. If you are unsure if you qualify for this waiver, do not hesitate to contact the Economics Graduate Studies Coordinator at econdgs@econ.umn.edu . The University of Minnesota also accepts scores from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam.
***Please see below for instructions on submitting the GRE and TOEFL scores if you are unable to create a PDF document.***
7. Official Transcripts . You are required to submit official copies of your transcripts from every college or university you have attended. These copies must be mailed directly to the University of Minnesota directly from the issuing institution. Please have your transcripts sent to this address:
University of Minnesota Graduate School
Office of Admissions
309 Johnston Hall
101 Pleasant St. SE
Minneapolis , MN 55455
8. Optional Materials: CV/ Resume . Curriculum Vitae are also not required, but can be uploaded into the CV/Resume area of the “Graduate Program Supplementary Information” section of the Application for Admission on the ApplyYourself system .
Submitting Reference Letters by Mail
If your references prefer to submit their letters of recommendation by post, please ask them to use this form and mail their letters directly to the Department of Economics. Our address is on the Recommendation Form and can also be found below.
If You Are Unable to Create a PDF
If you are unable to create a PDF of your GRE or TOEFL score, please scan a copy of the score report and save it as a .TIF file and e-mail it to the department at econdgs@econ.umn.edu. You may also mail photocopies of your score to the Department at the following address:
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Economics
4-101 Hanson Hall
1925 Fourth Street South
Minneapolis , MN 55455
Other paper materials may also be sent to this address.
Instructions on how to create a PDF
