The University of Western Ontario
The Economics Newsletter
  August 13, 2010 Editor: Sharon Phillips  

Upcoming Workshops

Tuesday
August 17
Yongjun Chen (Suzhou Research Institute, Renmin University)
"Cities and China's Growth"
12:00 p.m., Room 4161 SSC
UWO/CIGI ORF
- A light lunch will
be provided



News and Announcements

Sabbatical Application Forms

Sabbatical Application Forms for leave starting on July 1, 2011 or on January 1, 2012 are now available for tenured faculty members and probationary faculty who are coming up for consideration for tenure effective July 1, 2011. The form can be printed or filled out online. The deadline for filing applications in the Office of the Chair is Monday, September 6, 2010.

Teaching Support Centre - Fall Perspectives on Teaching Conference

Fall Perspectives on Teaching is a one-day conference sponsored by the Teaching Support Centre that will take place on Wednesday, September 1, 2010, Room 2050 SSC. The focus of the conference is on teaching and learning for faculty, teaching assistants and staff. Registration is free, but please register in advance online and indicate the session(s) you plan to attend.

Canadian Tax Foundation - 62nd Annual Tax Conference

The Canadian Tax Foundation's 62nd Annual Tax Conference will be held November 28-30, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Toronto, Ontario. The Canadian Tax Foundation’s premiere conference provides a forum for senior practitioners and government officials to share their experience and discuss their reactions to current tax issues and challenges. The early bird registration deadline is Friday, October 29, 2010.


Research Notices

Canadian Institutes Health Research (CIHR)

All researchers who intend to apply for a CIHR Operating Grant in the 2010-2011 competition must submit a
registration to CIHR through ResearchNet.

CIHR Registration Deadline: August 16, 2010
Dean's Deadline: September 3, 2010 *ROLA must be complete by this date, and have followed all of the Social Science ROLA Requirements! Please see the Faculty Research webpage for more information.
RD&S Internal Deadline: September 7, 2010
CIHR Application Deadline: September 15, 2010

Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship Program 2010 Fall Competition

RD&S Deadline: October 27, 2010
Sponsor's Deadline: November 3, 2010

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)

NSERC Discovery Grants 2010 Fall Competition

Dean's Office Deadline: September 30, 2010 (for internal review); October 11, 2010 (no review - *ROLA must be completed and application signed with appropriate signatures!)
RD&S Deadline: October 25, 2010
Agency Deadline: November 1, 2010

Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) Competition

Dean's Office Deadline: September 13, 2010 (for internal review); September 17, 2010 (no review - *ROLA must be completed and application signed with appropriate signatures)
RD&S Deadline: October 18, 2010
Agency Deadline for Category 1: October 25, 2010

*Please submit a hard copy of all research grant applications, internal and external, to Karin for review and subsequent Chair signature prior to electronically submitting your applications.

**The newly enhanced Research On-line Administration (ROLA II) is now available and must be filled out by all grant applicants to obtain institutional approvals for their grant applications. Please see Karin if you need assistance.

Funding Announcements