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Doctor of Philosophy in Economics

Department of Economics

Program Requirements

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Website: Economics

Application Opens: September 15

Deadline: December 15 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Fee: $90.00

Terms of Enrollment

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Interdisciplinary Programs

Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Statistics (IDPS)

Standardized Tests

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

Minimum score required: 7
Electronic scores send to: MIT Graduate Admissions

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

Minimum score required: 100 (iBT) 600 (PBT)
Institute code: 3514
Department code: 84

Cambridge English Qualification (C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency exams)

Minimum score required: 185
Electronic scores may be sent to: MIT Graduate Admissions

Waiver of the English language proficiency exam requirement may be available.

Who is required to take the TOEFL, IELTS, or Cambridge English Qualification? International students whose first language is not English are required to submit official TOEFL, IELTS, or Cambridge English Qualification scores (MIT prefers IELTS). U.S. citizens and permanent residents do not take these exams.

The Economics Department will waive the English language exam requirement for international non-native speakers of English who have spent three or more years studying in an accredited school or university where English is the language of instruction. If you fulfill this criteria, you will have the option to request to waive the exam on the online application under the section “Test Scores.”

TOEFL and IELTS scores are valid for two years, while Cambridge English scores do not expire. TOEFL or IELTS scores that expire while an application is under review will be considered valid.

Areas of Research

Computational
Development
Econometrics
Economic History
Environmental
Financial Economics
International
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Organizational Economics
Political Economy
Public Economics
Public Finance
Urban Economics

Financial Support

Scholarship offers include full tuition for the academic year, twelve-month individual health insurance, and a stipend/salary to cover living expenses for the nine-month academic year. Continuation of financial aid for years two through six is dependent on satisfactory academic progress. In the third through sixth year, financial aid typically takes the form of a Teaching or Research Assistantship.

Please note, however, that the department may not have sufficient financial resources to fund all admitted graduate students. Please visit the Economics website for additional information.

Application Requirements

Online application
Three letters of recommendation
Transcripts (scanned copies)
TOEFL or IELTS test score for international applicants whose native language is not English

See “Standardized Tests” for more details on eligibility for TOEFL/IELTS.

Special Instructions

Applicants are required to complete the Subjects Taken section of the online application. Please list economics and mathematics courses only. Group courses by subject area, and complete each column.

You may upload a resume or CV electronically to your application. Hard copies sent via post will not be accepted. Official copies of transcripts should be scanned and uploaded to your online application. We don’t require original official transcripts until after a student has been admitted to the department.

If you’re admitted to the program, we’ll require you to have an official copy of your transcript(s) sent to us from the university’s registrar. When necessary, please have records translated into English. Any discrepancy between the scanned transcripts and official transcripts may result in a rejection or withdrawal of our admission offer.

All application requirements are due by the application deadline.

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