UQ economic honours graduates continue to prove their on top of the academic game by achieving entrance to prestigious US universities for their PhD studies.
Three honours graduates from the School of Economics have been accepted into 2012 PhD programs, on full scholarships, at US universities.
Class of 2011 graduate and Archibald Scholar Ben Young was accepted into a five-year program at Princeton University, while his classmate Josh O’Donnell will study at New York University. Steven Hamilton, who graduated in 2009, was offered a place in the PhD program at the University of Michigan.
School of Economics Head, Professor Flavio Menezes said UQ’s economics honours program had an international reputation for producing outstanding, highly motivated and skilled graduates.
“In the past four years, the school has had eight honours graduates, with full scholarships, accepted into top US universities,” said Professor Menezes.
“It’s a testament to the quality of the program that our honours graduates are sought by these universities because most overseas universities require students to complete a Masters degree before entering into an economics PhD program,” he said.
“The success of our students is also a crucial measure of the school’s academic achievement and illustrates our commitment to delivering high-quality teaching in an intellectually-challenging environment.”
The UQ economics honours program is offered to outstanding undergraduates to enhance their skills and knowledge and provide training in economics research methods.
Since 2009, eight UQ Economics Honours graduates have been offered PhD placements with North American universities. In 2009, Tom Gole was awarded one of three Australian Frank Knox Memorial Fellowships to undertake graduate study at Harvard University. Fellow UQ Economics Honours graduate, Aubrey Clark, joined him at Harvard in 2010.
Other UQ Economics Honours graduates completing their PhDs in the US include Amy Wagner at Northwestern University, Zheng Huagn at the University of California and Joseph Mullins who is at New York University.
For more information, please contact Louise West at louise.west@uq.edu.au
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