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:
- 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
- STATA Tutors
- Spring 2023 schedule for help from the Economics STATA TA
Mr. Josue Awonon and Ms. Manali Sovani will conduct the following STATA help sessions:STATA Assistance Office Hours (from 23 January through 5 May 2023)
Please allow 24 hours for an answer from tutors.
- Mondays, 2:00-4:00 pm, JCC 533
- Fridays, 3:00-5:00 pm, JCC 533
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Tisch Library Support for Research and Data Analysis (including STATA):
Visit the DataLab page for the schedule and additional information. -
EC 11 and Ec 12 Tutors:
- Spring 2023 schedule for help from the Economics STATA TA
- Spring 2023 schedule for help from Economics Tutors for Ec 11:
Ms. Jiajia Hao and Ms. Yunrui Bai will conduct Ec 11 help sessions:
Ec 11 Assistance Office Hours (from 27 January through 5 May 2023)
Please allow 24 hours for an answer from tutors.
Thursdays, 3:00-5:00 pm, JCC 533
Fridays, 1:00-3:00 pm, JCC 533
- Spring 2023 schedule for help from Economics Tutors for Ec 12:
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Ms. Taoran Liu will conduct Ec 12 help sessions on Wednesdays, 9:00-11:00 am, JCC 502
Ec 12 Assistance Office Hours (from 25 January through 3 May 2023)
Please allow 24 hours for an answer from tutors.
Research
- Core Faculty Research Interests
- Collaborative and Interdisciplinary Research Wiki
- Tisch Library
- Tufts Research Support
- Information for preparing research proposals:
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
- Empirics and Methods in Economics Conference (EMCON) at the University of Chicago
- 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
- Empirics and Methods in Economics Conference (EMCON) at the University of Chicago
- 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
- Resources for Economists on the Internet (RFE): A comprehensive guide to online Economics resources maintained by Bill Goffe (Department of Economics, SUNY Oswego)
- 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