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Honors Thesis Information Session

Students interested in writing a senior thesis in economics in the academic year 2026 – 27 should attend the upcoming information session on April 21 (details below including a link to RSVP). Profs Edlund and Elmes will be on hand to present general information...

Call for Entries 2026

The Department of Economics annually awards several prizes to senior majors and 7 summer research prizes to underclassmen. Brief descriptions and eligibility information for each prize follows below. More information about the prizes including past winners is posted...

Undergraduate TA Positions for SPRING 2026

Undergraduate TA Positions for SPRING 2026 General Information All positions pay $2138 per semester. Generally, each undergraduate TA will be responsible for one recitation per week (one hour), holding office hours and grading problem sets. You cannot hold more...

2025 Important Deadlines

Applications Due August 18 Senior Thesis Complete the google form at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf7EiwWmoHWKMfpZnEZVU69CUxVzA_SOui_yPZjgyEmkRVJBA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=105913053973647048326 Send proposal to se5@columbia.edu TA Applications...

Undergraduate TA Positions for Fall 2025

Undergraduate TA Positions for Fall 2025 General Information All positions pay $2076 per semester. Generally, each undergraduate TA will be responsible for one recitation per week (one hour), holding office hours and grading problem sets. You cannot hold more...

Departmental Honors and Prize Recipients 2025

Sanford S. Parker Prize: Oliver Smirnov and Pablo Torres Rey The Parker Prize is awarded to a Columbia College senior going on to graduate study in economics who shows promise of doing original work and has already demonstrated boldness of thought and a commitment to...

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