Applied Economics

Applied economics is the application of economic theory and econometrics in specific settings. As one of the two sets of fields of economics (the other set being the core), it is typically characterized by the application of the core, i.e. economic theory and econometrics, to address practical issues in a range of fields including demographic economics, labour economics, business economics, industrial organization, agricultural economics, development economics, education economics, engineering economics, health economics, monetary economics, public economics, and economic history. The process often involves a reduction in the level of abstraction of this core theory. There are a variety of approaches including not only empirical estimation using econometrics, input-output analysis or simulations but also case studies, historical analogy and so-called common sense or the "vernacular". This range of approaches is indicative of what Roger Backhouse and Jeff Biddle argue is the ambiguous nature of the concept of applied economics. It is a concept with multiple meanings. Among broad methodological distinctions, one source places it in neither positive nor normative economics but the art of economics, glossed as "what most economists do".

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University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Four or more years; Public; $36,316 average out-state tuition; $15,791 average in-state tuition

Binghamton University

Four or more years; Public; $24,910 average out-state tuition; $7,070 average in-state tuition

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Four or more years; Public; $54,769 average out-state tuition; $16,865 average in-state tuition

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Four or more years; Public; $32,096 average out-state tuition; $13,532 average in-state tuition

Ursinus College

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $56,600 average out-state tuition; $56,600 average in-state tuition

University of California-Los Angeles

Four or more years; Public; $41,196 average out-state tuition; $11,442 average in-state tuition

Georgetown University

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $59,784 average out-state tuition; $59,784 average in-state tuition

Scholarships for Applied Economics Majors

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Beinecke Scholarship - Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College

$34,000 Varies See Details

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The Beinecke Scholarship is open to juniors at Dartmouth College who plan to enter a master's or doctoral program in the arts, humanities or social sciences. You must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. national from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Marian Islands and demonstrate financial need to qualify for this award. In addition,...

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Beinecke Scholarship - Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College

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$34,000

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The Beinecke Scholarship is open to juniors at Dartmouth College who plan to enter a master's or doctoral program in the arts, humanities or social sciences. You must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. national from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Marian Islands and demonstrate financial need to qualify for this award. In addition,...

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Rapoport Service Scholarship

University of Texas, Austin, College of Liberal Arts

Up to $30,000 February 01, 2025 See Details

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The Rapoport Service Scholarship is available to freshmen enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Austin. You must have a desire to perform community service, agree to perform at least 200 hours of community service each summer, and take coursework that provides an intellectual foundation for your experience in...

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Rapoport Service Scholarship

University of Texas, Austin, College of Liberal Arts

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Up to $30,000

deadline

February 01, 2025
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The Rapoport Service Scholarship is available to freshmen enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Austin. You must have a desire to perform community service, agree to perform at least 200 hours of community service each summer, and take coursework that provides an intellectual foundation for your experience in...

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Truman Scholars Program

Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation

$30,000 February 04, 2025 See Details

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The Truman Scholars Program is open to full - time students in their penultimate year of school who are interested in pursuing any graduate degree, other than the MBA, in a field that is likely to lead to a career in public service.

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Truman Scholars Program

Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation

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$30,000

deadline

February 04, 2025
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The Truman Scholars Program is open to full - time students in their penultimate year of school who are interested in pursuing any graduate degree, other than the MBA, in a field that is likely to lead to a career in public service.

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Scholarship and Entrepreneurship for Economic Development (SEED) Scholarship

Saint Francis University

Up to $22,500 March 01, 2025 See Details

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The Scholarship and Entrepreneurship for Economic Development (SEED) Scholarship is available to entering freshman and transfer students at Saint Francis University who are studying a business-related major. To be considered for this award, you must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 combined with a minimum 1100 SAT score (Math and Critical Reading). ...

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Scholarship and Entrepreneurship for Economic Development (SEED) Scholarship

Saint Francis University

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Up to $22,500

deadline

March 01, 2025
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The Scholarship and Entrepreneurship for Economic Development (SEED) Scholarship is available to entering freshman and transfer students at Saint Francis University who are studying a business-related major. To be considered for this award, you must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 combined with a minimum 1100 SAT score (Math and Critical Reading). ...

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Lyceum Scholars Program

Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism

$20,000 December 15, 2024 See Details

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The Lyceum Scholars Program is open to incoming freshmen students at Clemson University. Students in this program will take a sequence of eight courses with other Lyceum Scholars in their graduating class. In these classes, students study the moral principles of a free society, the political ideals of the American Founding, and the economic...

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Lyceum Scholars Program

Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism

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$20,000

deadline

December 15, 2024
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The Lyceum Scholars Program is open to incoming freshmen students at Clemson University. Students in this program will take a sequence of eight courses with other Lyceum Scholars in their graduating class. In these classes, students study the moral principles of a free society, the political ideals of the American Founding, and the economic...

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Sturgis Fellowship

University of Arkansas

$20,000 February 01, 2025 See Details

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The Sturgis Fellowship is available to incoming freshmen who plan on majoring in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas. You must demonstrate exceptional academic performance to be considered for this renewable award. In addition, you must have a minimum 30 ACT/1320 SAT score and a minimum 3.8 GPA to be...

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Sturgis Fellowship

University of Arkansas

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$20,000

deadline

February 01, 2025
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The Sturgis Fellowship is available to incoming freshmen who plan on majoring in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas. You must demonstrate exceptional academic performance to be considered for this renewable award. In addition, you must have a minimum 30 ACT/1320 SAT score and a minimum 3.8 GPA to be...

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Bess Heflin Fellowship

University of Texas at Austin, Office of Graduate Studies

$19,000 Varies See Details

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The Bess Heflin Fellowship is open to graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin. You must be studying one of the following programs: plant biology or botany, nutrition, ecology, evolution and behavior, economics, zoology, history, microbiology, cell and molecular biology, government, anthropology, sociology, psychology, biological...

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Bess Heflin Fellowship

University of Texas at Austin, Office of Graduate Studies

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$19,000

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The Bess Heflin Fellowship is open to graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin. You must be studying one of the following programs: plant biology or botany, nutrition, ecology, evolution and behavior, economics, zoology, history, microbiology, cell and molecular biology, government, anthropology, sociology, psychology, biological...

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Vida Dutton Scudder Fellowship

Wellesley College, Graduate Financial Aid

Up to $11,000 January 22, 2025 See Details

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The Vida Dutton Scudder Fellowship is available to graduating seniors and alumnae of Wellesley College who wish to pursue graduate study in social science, political science or literature.

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Vida Dutton Scudder Fellowship

Wellesley College, Graduate Financial Aid

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Up to $11,000

deadline

January 22, 2025
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The Vida Dutton Scudder Fellowship is available to graduating seniors and alumnae of Wellesley College who wish to pursue graduate study in social science, political science or literature.

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Elevations Scholars at CU

University of Colorado Boulder

$8,000 March 15, 2025 See Details

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The Elevations Scholars at CU is available to full-time students at the University of Colorado Boulder who are residents of Colorado, demonstrate significant financial need, and show strong academic merit. Selected recipients should be members in good standing of Elevations Credit Union and agree to volunteer each September with the Buffalo...

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Elevations Scholars at CU

University of Colorado Boulder

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$8,000

deadline

March 15, 2025
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The Elevations Scholars at CU is available to full-time students at the University of Colorado Boulder who are residents of Colorado, demonstrate significant financial need, and show strong academic merit. Selected recipients should be members in good standing of Elevations Credit Union and agree to volunteer each September with the Buffalo...

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Humanities Scholars Program - University of Maryland, Baltimore County

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Up to $22,000 January 15, 2025 See Details

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The Humanities Scholars Program is open to incoming freshmen at University of Maryland, Baltimore County. You must major in: Africana or American studies, English, history, modern languages, linguistics, philosophy or any interdisciplinary humanities program to be eligible for this award.

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Humanities Scholars Program - University of Maryland, Baltimore County

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Up to $22,000

deadline

January 15, 2025
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The Humanities Scholars Program is open to incoming freshmen at University of Maryland, Baltimore County. You must major in: Africana or American studies, English, history, modern languages, linguistics, philosophy or any interdisciplinary humanities program to be eligible for this award.

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