Join an Information Session
Register to attend one of our upcoming virtual information sessions to learn more about the program and ask questions about the application process.
Upcoming Information Session:
January 26th, 5 PM CT
Upcoming Office Hours:
January 28, 11 AM – 12:30 PM CT
February 3, 11 AM – 12:30 PM CT
About the Program
The Expanding Diversity in Economics Summer Institute (EDE) is a University of Chicago program hosted by the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics (BFI) designed to identify and support talented undergraduate students from a broad range of backgrounds interested in the study of economics. Our goal is to diversify the pool of students majoring in economics, who may go on to a graduate program of study, or a career drawing on this important skill set.
2022 Application
The EDE Summer Institute is now accepting applications for its three-week program from June 6 – June 26. The hybrid program includes one week of virtual programming and two weeks of in-person, residential programming. Applications are due February 7, 2022 at 11:59 PM Central Time.
2021 Inaugural EDE Cohort
From a pool of more than 200 applications, 43 participants were selected from 31 institutions for the inaugural cohort. For three weeks in the summer of 2021, the group received instruction, guest visits, and exposure to research from over 20 UChicago scholars and special guests.
With support from our partners:
With thanks to Northern Trust for their generous support of the EDE Summer Institute.
Contact
Please contact Quentin Johnson, BFI’s Director of Diversity and Inclusion Programs, and Maia Rabenold, EDE Program Coordinator, at summerecon@uchicago.edu with additional questions about the EDE program.
If you are interested in supporting EDE, please contact Erin Adcock, BFI’s director of development, at eadcock@uchicago.edu.