Getting an admit into Econ PhD during MS

[mirusman]

Hi peopleI was recently offered a scholarship for Masters degree. My original aim was to do Econ PhD, but I guess that Masters in Statistics shall also be useful for me as it will prepare me for the Economics PhD. (although I am already taking Linear Algebra, Multivar Calc, and Calc I ryt now and will be done with them by end-January 2007). And during the Statistics degree, I can also take courses like Real Analysis. The scholarship folks have also said that if I get admission into a PhD program during my Masters degree studies, then they will approve a scholarship for that as well. Now my question is, whether it is actually possible to get admission into a PhD program while you are nearing the end of your Masters. The timeline for my studies would be something like this: The Masters degree starts in Fall 2007 and will end by Fall 2009. I will have to apply to Econ Phd programs between Sept 2007-Dec 2007? My question is whether Econ PhD programs will consider someone who is applying for admission one year before actually getting the Masters degree.Can anyone kindly clarify this?

[Cph]

First of all, congrats with the scholarship!

It shouldn't be a problem that you don't finish the degree, since the minimum preparation is a four-year bachelor's degree. For people from countries with three-year bachelor's degrees like myself, the requirement is four years of studies. Any additional preparation is just an advantage, and I don't think they'll require that you finish your degree. That is, entering a master's degree after the fourth year doesn't mean that there's a new minimum of six years of studies.

[mirusman]

Actually I have been offered an MS leading to PhD scholarship. My concern is whether most universities have a Masters (Statistics) leading to Phd program in the United States?