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Undergraduate Economics Program Enhancements to Increase Doctoral Program Participation by Under-Represented Students

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The economics profession as with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) disciplines has recognized that it faces a “pipeline†problem of low numbers of under-represented minorities (URM) completing PhDs. The ancillary described in this article addresses the economics pipeline problem by using strategies modeled after University of Maryland Baltimore County’s (UMBC’s) STEM focused Meyerhoff Scholars program. These strategies include identifying URM students in early stages of their undergraduate careers with the ability and motivation to pursue graduate work, providing information about career opportunities for those completing PhDs, guidance on course selection and on undergraduate research opportunities. UMBC’s Predoctoral Fellows in Economics Program prepares students for successful admission into well-regarded PhD programs by enhancing their likelihood of successful applications to predoctoral programs in economics. URM undergraduates who maintain strong grades in mathematics, statistics, and economics and who engage in productive undergraduate research experiences and produce high-quality research output should find exciting predoctoral, doctoral and career opportunities.

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  • David Mitch, 2024. "Undergraduate Economics Program Enhancements to Increase Doctoral Program Participation by Under-Represented Students," The American Economist, Sage Publications, vol. 69(2), pages 311-316, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:amerec:v:69:y:2024:i:2:p:311-316
    DOI: 10.1177/05694345241261672
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