Resources

Below are important resources and quick links for students in the Department of Economics. In addition, please review our Frequently Asked Questions page for answers to common questions.

Academic Policies and Quick Links

• Academic Calendar
• Block Schedule and Semester Exam Schedule
• The Registrar (for Undergraduate Students): information on graduate requirements and deadlines, registration, and other information
• The Registrar (for Graduate Students): information on graduation requirements and deadlines, registration, Graduate Exit Survey and other requirements, preparing/submitting a thesis or dissertation
• Apply for graduation and submit a Degree Audit (review FAQ 'I'm a senior...')
• Academic Integrity
• Senior Honors Thesis: guidelines and tips on writing a senior thesis, research opportunities, sample thesis papers, and more
• Senior Honors Thesis Advisors:
  • Information
  • Forms
• Graduate Student handbook and forms

Tutoring Resources and Academic Coaching

• StAAR Center (Student Accessibility Services and the Academic Resource Center): offers free tutoring and assistance with research, organizing ideas, or writing. StAAR undergraduate tutors also provide small group tutoring for Economics EC 5, 8, 11, 12, 13 and 50. StAAR Center Coaching Program provides additional services including:
  • One-on-one academic coaching for students who need to develop academic skills (time management, study strategies, reading and note-taking strategies, etc.)
  • Academic Skills Workshops
  • Subject Tutoring for introductory level courses

• Tisch Library Support for Research and Data Analysis (including STATA):
  Visit the DataLab page for the schedule and additional information.
  More information can be found in the Research Guide at Tisch Libraries. 

     

• STATA Tutor
  Fall 2025 schedule for help from the Economics STATA TA:
  Ms. Maysam Hassan will conduct the following STATA help sessions in JCC 533 (from 3 September through 10 December 2025) on Tuesdays at 4:00-6:00 pm and Wednesdays at 11:00 am-1:00 pm.  Please allow 24 hours for an answer from tutor.

• Fall 2025 schedule for help from the Economics Ec 11 Tutor:
  Mr. Lucas Frota will conduct the following Ec 11 help sessions in JCC 533 (from 11 September through 11 December 2025) on Mondays at 4:00-6:00 pm and Thursdays at 12:00-1:00 pm.  Please allow 24 hours for an answer from the tutors. 

   

• Fall 2025 schedule for help from Economics Ec 12 Tutor:
  Mr. Gabriel DeLuca Vinocur will conduct the following Ec 12 help sessions in JCC 533 (from 10 September through 10 December 2025) on Wednesdays at 2:00-5:00 pm.  Please allow 24 hours for an answer from the tutor.
   

Research

• Core Faculty Research Interests
• Collaborative and Interdisciplinary Research Wiki
• Tisch Library
• Tufts Research Support
• Information for preparing research proposals:
  • Institutional information, F&A, and fringe rates
  • Funding opportunities and related workshops
  • Tufts research administration

Resources for Students in the Neubauer Family Program in Economics and Public Policy

• North East Universities Development Consortium (NEUDC) Conference
• Tufts University Graduate Funding Opportunities
• Traditional Canada Fulbright Student Award
• NSF Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants
• U.S. Fulbright Program
• Faculty Diversity Dissertation Success Curriculum
• Smith Richardson Foundation Domestic Public Policy Program Grants
• US-Japan Policy Studies
• The Washington Center for Equitable Growth Grant Program
• Open Society Foundations Civil Society Scholar Awards
• Regional Studies Association Travel Grant
• Emerald African Management Research Fund Award

External Resources

The Department of Economics Department highly recommends the following external news and resource sites:

• North East Universities Development Consortium (NEUDC) Conference
• Tufts University Graduate Funding Opportunities
• Traditional Canada Fulbright Student Award
• NSF Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants
• U.S. Fulbright Program
• Faculty Diversity Dissertation Success Curriculum
• Smith Richardson Foundation Domestic Public Policy Program Grants
• US-Japan Policy Studies
• The Washington Center for Equitable Growth Grant Program
• Open Society Foundations Civil Society Scholar Awards
• Regional Studies Association Travel Grant
• Emerald African Management Research Fund Award
  • American Economic Association: For students interested in considering a major in Economics
  • The Economic Report of the President
  • Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
  • The Bureau of Economic Analysis
  • Treasury Department
  • Justice Department antitrust
  • The Brookings Institute
  • The National Bureau of Economic Research
  • The International Monetary Fund
  • Econofact
  • News organizations such as The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times