The American Economists Association's (AEA's) summer and minority scholarship program at Duke University is an academic pipeline program that has been in operation for 33 years. The eight-week summer experience prepares its participants for the rigors of first- and second-year study in master's and doctorate programs in economics. The program also plays host to the AEA's annual pipeline conference held in July. It is estimated that 841 students have participated in the summer program, which migrates to a new campus home every few years. While the summer program and pipeline conference are open to students of all races and ethnicities, the combined AEA efforts have been and remain the only pipeline development program for under-represented minorities chasing a doctorate in economics. Supporters of the organizations say that the summer program and conference effectively helps students navigate the transition from undergraduate to graduate school. However, they point out that such a pipeline is still necessary because economics, at least in comparison to other social sciences, remains the least inclusive of Blacks, Hispanics and American Indians. Over the years, AEA officials have recruited at minority-serving institutions and have relied upon a national network of academic economists to identify undergraduates with promise interested in economics. Some students who gain admission to the summer program may have recently been admitted to a master's or Ph.D. program or are considering graduate school while working full-time. The summer experience offers courses in microeconomics, game theory, econometrics and mathematics taught by faculty members from Duke University and other schools. Students are also required to participate in a research seminar, which has them working in teams to conduct research as they would in graduate school.