The University of Western Ontario
The Economics Newsletter
  January 16, 2009 Editor: Sharon Phillips  

Upcoming Workshops

Tuesday
January 20
George Jia (University of Western Ontario)
"TBA"
4:00 p.m., Room 4161 SSC
Money/Macro
Friday
January 23
Jon Rosborough (University of Western Ontario)
"A Theory of Congregational Giving"
3:00 p.m., Room 4107 SSC
Economic Theory


News and Announcements

Alumni Awards of Merit 2009 - Call for Nominations

Nominate an outstanding Western alumna or alumnus for a prestigious Alumni Award of Merit. Western's Alumni Association offers this annual awards program to recognize alumni who have made outstanding contributions to their professions or communities. The awards will be presented during Homecoming weekend. The deadline for nominations is Tuesday, March 31, 2009.

Fellowship in Teaching Innovation - Call for 2009 Applications

The purpose of the Fellowship in Teaching Innovation is to encourage full-time faculty members to pursue teaching innovations at Western. Teaching innovation projects may take many forms, such as initiatives involving the novel incorporation of educational technology into classroom settings or developing new directions for large group learning. The deadline for submission of applications for this $10,000 award is March 2, 2009.

EcoMod 2009 International Conference on Policy Modelling - Call for Papers

EcoMod2009 International Conference on Policy Modelling, jointly organized by the Department of Economics and the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ottawa, and by EcoMod, will take place on June 24-26, 2009. The deadline for submission of abstracts is January 31, 2009.


Research Notices

Upcoming Internal Research Competitions - Deadlines Reminder

SSHRC Conference Travel Program Deadlines:

  • January 26, 2009 (Chair's Office)
  • February 2, 2009 (Dean's Office)

SSHRC Internal Research Program Deadlines:

  • January 26, 2009 (Chair's Office)
  • February 2, 2009 (Dean's Office)

New Funding Opportunities

Research Development & Services will be updating their website every Thursday. Check often for information on new funding opportunites.

**All funding applications or proposals by UWO researchers must be accompanied by a completed Research Data and Approval Form (RDAF). Forms can be obtained and submitted using Research On-Line Approvals
(ROLA).

Funding Announcements