Students are invited to apply to this year’s Carroll Round Undergraduate Economics Research Conference. The Carroll Round is an undergraduate economics conference at Georgetown University, providing a unique forum for the world’s best undergraduate economics students to present and discuss their original research in any subdiscipline. At the conference, students will have the opportunity to present their research and receive comments from current professors, economic practitioners, and other participants In addition, all the accepted papers will have the chance to be published in the Carroll Round Proceedings.
This year’s conference will be held at Georgetown University from April 19 – 21, 2024. In addition to presentation sessions, we hold keynote lectures and events throughout the weekend to provide attendees with opportunities to hear from eminent economists. Previous keynote speakers also include Lisa Cook, Joshua Angrist, Kenneth Rogoff, Susan Athey, Ben Bernanke, John Nash, Rajiv Shah, and Joseph Stiglitz. A full list of our past speakers can be found here.
Currently enrolled undergraduate students may submit their applications to participate in the 23rd Carroll Round Conference. The Steering Committee recognizes that applications made at this time may represent works in progress. International applicants who are invited to present at the conference are responsible for obtaining visas and travel documents. Those who cannot physically travel to the U.S. may join our online sessions. Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis until 11:59 PM February 21, 2024 for International applicants, and 11:59 PM March 13, 2024, for domestic applicants. Decisions will be returned within two weeks of each deadline.
We are committed to making the conference accessible to those who wish to participate. We encourage all applicants whose research demonstrates econometric rigor and original insight to apply. Funds may be available to cover the cost of transportation to Washington for participants. In the past, the Steering Committee has been able to meet the vast majority of participants’ outstanding financial needs.
All interested undergraduate students and faculty advisors of research-oriented economics courses can apply for this year’s Carroll Round. For more information on the history of the conference and the application process, please visit our website. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at carrollround@georgetown.edu. We look forward to receiving your application!
