Williams College
Center for Development Economics

For Incoming Fellows

This information is for candidates who have been accepted into the CDE program and whose funding is secured. To help make the most of the CDE experience, please review all the material below with care, as there is much to absorb. In addition, be sure to review and become familiar with the entire website. Various aspects of the program are explained in detail, and the hope is that candidates will know what to expect from the program before arriving in Williamstown. The links are intended to help negotiate the site and to show the available resources and important information necessary to get started at the CDE.

Visas

Immigration Regulations

Medical Insurance

Immunization regulations

Taxes, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Social Security and ITIN number

What to bring

Arrival information

Your Finances

Cost Sheet 2007-2008

Sponsorship/Billing/Payments

Local Banking

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