Master & PhD in Economics
Institut Polytechnique de Paris

Admissions Master and PhD Track

Academic Prerequisites

Bachelor in economics, mathematics or social sciences (or the equivalent). A GRE certificate is strongly recommended. This allows students to demonstrate the strength of their quantitative skills.

In exceptional circumstances, students who have already completed the first year of an equivalent program with very good grades, may be directly admitted to the second year. In case of doubt, do not hesitate to apply for admission at both M1 and M2 level and/or to contact the program directors before applying.

Language Prerequisites

A certificate of competence in English (TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC, Cambridge ESOL) Level B2. (Students who studied in English speaking Colleges are exempted).

Procedure

https://www.ip-paris.fr/en/education/masters/economics-program/master-year-1-economics

List of documents

- A CV.
- A photocopy of your ID.
- A photocopy of your transcripts (Translated into English or into French for foreign candidates).
- A GRE certificate is strongly recommended. This allows students to demonstrate the strength of their quantitative skills.
- A certificate of competence in English (TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC, Cambridge ESOL) Level B2. (Students who studied in English speaking Colleges are exempted).
- A cover letter.
- Two reference letters.

Contacts

master_economics@ip-paris.fr

Admissions PhD

PhD in Economics of IP Paris is a three-year Ph.D. program that builds upon the foundation of our two-year Master's program.

Our PhD students will be part of CREST (a joint research center of Ecole Polytechnique and ENSAE) and actively participate in the numerous CREST activities, such as seminars, conferences, and doctoral courses. We strive to provide our students with funding to attend conferences and participate in exchange programs abroad. In the past, our students have spent semesters at leading institutions such as Harvard, Yale, and Berkeley. In terms of job placements, our Ph.D. students have been extremely successful in obtaining positions at top universities worldwide, international organizations, and the private sector.

Our three-year PhD program is open to candidates coming from the IP Paris Master in Economics program and/or its Phd track.

We expect applicants to have a strong background in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics. Successful applicants who have not attended the full two years of the IP Paris Master/Phd track in Economics may be requested to (successfully) attend some courses (essentially core courses) of our Master program during the first year of the PhD program.

Students enrol in the IP Paris Doctoral School.

Admission process

Admission to the PhD program is a two step process:

  • Academic admission: the admissions committee collects and reviews applications (grades achieved at Master level, academic background and quality of the research proposal). Candidates are invited to an interview to present their proposal.
  • Grant application: the future PhD directors then provide guidance to candidates who fulfill the academic requirements in their application for funding. Different sources of funding are available with different procedures and deadlines.

A candidate can only join our PhD program if they have been selected by our admission committee and have secured funding for three years. Admission is competitive and requires strong performance in our Master in Economics program. Exam results will be taken into account.

Depending on funding available and field of reseach, we can admit up to ten new PhD students each year.

To apply to enter the program, the following documents are required:

  • Curriculum Vitae.
  • Past transcripts (including master level transcripts).
  • Research proposal. Please, describe the topic you intend to work on, the literature you want to contribute to, the questions you would like to address, and the approach that you intend to undertake. Your proposal should be about 3 pages long (excluding references).
  • Your first and second choice of potential supervisors among faculty members at CREST (see "Faculty"). You should have discussed your project with at least one potential supervisor. At this stage, this is only an indication as it might subsequently be possible to change supervisor or to be jointly supervised by two faculty members.

Some doctoral grants may exceptionally be awarded very early.

Graduates from ENS Paris-Saclay, currently enrolled in the Master in Economics or who completed the Master in Economics in the past two years, who intend to apply for a Contrat Doctoral Spécifique Normalien should apply earlier. You will need to submit your application to ENS Paris-Saclay, having already been pre-selected by CREST.
Graduates from Ecole Polytechnique who intend to apply for an AMX (Allocation Moniteur-Polytechnicien) should also make themselves known as early as possible.

Contact and submission of documents: phd-application@ensae.fr

More info: https://www.ip-paris.fr/en/education/phd-programs/ip-paris-doctoral-school.

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