Ph.D. Program Guidebook - The University of Chicago Booth School ...

Ph.D. Program Guidebook 2007-2008
dissertation proposal presentation. A small committee of finance faculty decides whether and
to whom to award the Fellowship. The selected Ph.D. student receives a stipend and is
designated the Leusner Fellow.
NON-GSB AND NON-UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
Non-GSB and non-University research fellowships are available from a variety of sources.
The Ph.D. Office posts such awards to the Ph.D. student listserv and/or the internal website.
RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS (RA), TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS (TA) AND TUTORING
Various RA/TA positions are available to Ph.D. students to supplement their stipends and
provide relevant experience. The Guaranteed TAship program guarantees students in their
second, third and fourth years (beginning with those students who entered the Ph.D. Program
in 2003) the opportunity to TA three sections per academic year, with a payment of $2,000
per section. Additional details on the courses covered by this are provided by email each
summer.
Students interesting in tutoring may request to have their names posted on the tutoring listing
on the Ph.D. Program’s website; students may also request to be listed as available to
RA/TA.
SUPPORT FOR TRAVEL, DATA, AND HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH
The Ph.D. Program has limited funds to support travel, data purchases and human subject
research directly related to a student’s dissertation research. Each request will be reviewed on
the basis of its intrinsic merit and availability of funds at the time of the request. The earlier
in the academic year that a request is made, the better the chance for money being available
to fund it. Applications are available on the Ph.D. Program’s website and must be submitted
to the Associate Director of the Ph.D. Program, for review by the Director, prior to the
activity. An advisor’s signature is required.
The Ph.D. Program Office may approve up to $750 per 3rd, 4th and 5th year student per
academic year (September 1-August 31) for students to:
(1) attend a conference at which a student is giving a paper or a poster
(2) perform human subject research
(3) purchase data
The Ph.D. Program Office may also approve funding for:
(1) Students who are on the job market and who are attending a conference to interview
for positions (but who are not giving a paper or a poster); we may approve up to $300 to
help you with your travel expenses (out of your $600 allotment).
(2) 3 rd years who are interested in attending a conference but who are not presenting a
paper/poster can submit an application for funding. These applications will be looked at
on a case by case basis.
(3)1 st , 2 nd , and 6 th years can also apply for funding for conference travel and research.
These applications will also be looked at on a case by case basis and are more likely to be
approved if you are giving a paper or poster.
We will receive applications for funding UNTIL we have run out of money in our budget
line for these expenses. You must apply for the funding to the Associate Director (see
below); the Associate Director will get approval from the Director. Until you receive the
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