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Professor recommendations, school rankings, application timelines, NSF fellowship advice, and aggregators.

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Rankings
IDEAS
by IDEAS/RePEC
Economics institution rankings by student productivity.
US News
by US News
Graduate economics program rankings.
EconPhd Wiki Rankings
by EconPhd Wiki
Outdated reference point for economics PhD programs.
Peterson's
by Peterson's
Informational rankings for economics graduate programs.
Economists' / Grad Students' Advice
Complete Guide to Getting Into Economics
by Supply Side Liberal
Comprehensive guide for economics PhD applicants.
Advice for Aspiring Economists
by Greg Mankiw
Guidance from prominent economist.
How to Get a PhD and Save the World
by Chris Blattman
Development/policy-focused PhD guidance; sidebar contains additional application advice.
Professional Advice
by Sita Nataraj Slavov
Career guidance for economists.
Professional Advice
by Susan Athey
Guidance from Stanford economist.
Grad School Advice
by William D. Craighead
Economics PhD application guidance.
A Guide for UCSB Undergraduates Considering a PhD in Economics
by Dick Startz
Practical guide for economics PhD consideration.
Grad Guide
by George Iskander
STEM PhD advice applicable to economics.
PhD Applications
by Shapiro & Gentzkow
Application guidance from economics researchers.
Complete Guide to Getting Into an Economics PhD Program
by Miles Kimball
Comprehensive economics PhD application resource.
Tips 4 Economists
by Masayuki Kudamatsu
Economics-specific guidance.
Writing the Personal Statement (and Statement of Purpose)
by UC Berkeley
Guidance on application essays.
Aggregators
EconPhd.net
by EconPhd Wiki
Defunct but contains useful links and information.
Grad Prep Resources
by American Economic Association
Official AEA resources for students.
Readings for Students Considering Graduate Study
by American Economic Association
Curated readings on grad school in economics.
Forums
PhD Economics Forum
by URCH
Discussion community for economics PhD applicants.
Grad Cafe
by The Grad Cafe
General graduate school discussion forum.
Advice on the NSF
Writing an NSF Application
by Chris Blattman
Guidance on NSF grant proposals.
NSF Fellowship Guide
by Alex Lang
Comprehensive NSF fellowship resource.
Other
The Making of an Economist Redux
by Colander (2003)
Analysis of economics graduate education.
US Policy Master's Degrees: Why and When? (Part 1)
by US Policy Careers
Analysis of policy master's degrees vs PhD.