Dartmouth Economic Research Scholars

This DERS program provides additional mentoring and support to students with strong potential in economics research. Additional advising and out-of-class enrichment activities -- dinner discussions, workshops, and peer exchanges -- accelerate and enhance the coursework of participants and enable closer participation with faculty on research projects. Such participation begins with paid assistantships on faculty projects (e.g., by way of the College's Presidential Scholars program) but often evolves into research collaborations with faculty and independent student projects, including senior theses. For students interested in graduate studies in economics and related fields, the program aims to help prepare students to apply to and succeed in those programs. 

Please direct any questions about the program to DERS director, Professor Christopher Snyder, at chris.snyder@dartmouth.edu.

Applications are open for the next cohort of DERS students. Economics students in the 2026 and 2027 classes are invited to apply via this Google form, which should take less than an hour to complete. The form is due by 5 p.m. February 24.

The form asks for a faculty endorsement. Please consult with the faculty member and get their assent prior to filling out the form. The form just asks for their name; we will follow up with them to obtain their more detailed recommendation offline.

Please direct any questions about the program or this application to DERS director, Professor Christopher Snyder, at chris.snyder@dartmouth.edu.