DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

NAME:_______________________________________ (Print)

PRIMARY FIELDS OF INTEREST :___________________________________________

OTHER INTEREST AREAS:__________________________________________________

In your Statement of Purpose you may want to include these topics:

Your reasons for wanting to enroll in the University of Wisconsin-Madison's doctoral program in economics
Your educational goals as a graduate student
Your research interests and career objectives
A description of an intellectual experience you've had

Staple your typewritten, single-spaced Statement of Purpose to this form if you do not include the Statement of Purpose as an attachment to an online application.

Resume: Attach a current copy of your resume to your Statement of Purpose. If you apply online, then you should send the copy of your resume as a separate attachment to the Economics Department.

Writing Sample: In addition, please include as a separate attachment a sample of your written work. The writing sample may be a research paper or a term paper written for a course. The writing sample is required by the Economics Department only.

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