2024 Application Open: Expanding Diversity in Economics, A UChicago Summer Institute

The Expanding Diversity in Economics Summer Institute (EDE) is accepting applications for its 2024 program now through Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. EDE is a University of Chicago program hosted by the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics (BFI) and the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy at Brookings, designed to identify and support talented undergraduate students from a broad range of backgrounds interested in the study of economics.

Building on the success of last year’s inaugural week of programming in Washington, DC, EDE will again send students to study current issues in fiscal and monetary policies and the people and institutions who make them. We are excited to have the DC week hosted once more by the Hutchins Center, whose mission is to improve the quality and efficacy of fiscal and monetary policies and the public’s understanding of them.

Applications for the 2024 cohort are due by Monday, January 15, 2024 at 11:58 PM CT.

Apply HERE

Who Should Apply?
Students enrolled in an accredited, undergraduate degree-granting institution in the United States are eligible to apply. Participants must be 18 years old by the program start date of June 6, 2024, and the ideal applicant will be a college freshman or sophomore with an interest in learning more about economics and with an aptitude for quantitative coursework. Our goal is to recruit a diverse group of students from a broad range of backgrounds. 

For students accepted to EDE, there are no program fees. Participants who successfully complete the program are awarded a stipend of $1,200. Pell Grant recipients receive a stipend of $2,400. The University of Chicago will cover the costs of economy-class domestic travel, housing, and meals, including several planned outings for the group in both Chicago and Washington, DC.

Attend an Upcoming Virtual Information Session

Virtual information sessions allow anyone interested in EDE to learn more about the program and the application process, with opportunities to engage with EDE staff and program alumni. Sign up to attend the next session below.

Register – 6:00 PM CT, October 12, 2023 (Virtual)
Register– 3:00 PM CT, October 25, 2023 (Virtual)

If you have any questions about the application process, please email SummerEcon@UChicago.edu, and be sure to visit the EDE FAQ below.

Link to FAQ HERE