The University of Western Ontario
The Economics Newsletter
  August 27, 2010 Editor: Sharon Phillips  

Upcoming Workshops

There are no workshops scheduled for next week.


News and Announcements

Department Office Hours

The Department of Economics will return to regular hours as of Wednesday, September 1, 2010. Office hours will be Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Sabbatical Leave Application Forms - Reminder

The deadline for filing applications in the Office of the Chair is Monday, September 6, 2010.

Fan Shutdown

Thursday, September 2nd, Fan 101 & 104 will be down noon to 2:00pm and Fan 102 will be down 8:00am – 2:00pm. See this website for fan coverage.

D.B. Weldon Library - Policy for Assignment of Research/Study Space

The D.B. Weldon Library has a limited number of individual research/study spaces. These rooms provide locked, assigned space to those engaged in research and writing who require continuous access to a substantial number of The D.B. Weldon Library materials. The submission deadline for application forms is Friday, September 17, 2010 for allocation of space beginning Friday, October 1, 2010.

Munich Lectures in Economics - Distinguished CES Fellow 2010

This year the Center for Economic Studies (CES) will again honour an internationally respected economist as the Distinguished CES Fellow. The Munich Lectures in Economics will begin with this year's prize-winner, Richard Blundell, Ricardo Professor of Political Economy, University College London and Research Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies, London, giving his lecture entitled "Empirical Evidence and Tax Reform: Lessons from the Mirrlees Riview" at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Grosse Aula on Tuesday, November 16, 2010.


Research Notices

Academic Development Fund (ADF) - New Research and Scholarly Initiatives Award

Effective July 1, 2010, the Academic Development Fund program has been transferred from the Secretariat's office to Research Western's Research Development & Services office.

Small Grants Program - 2010 Fall Competition

Dean's Office Deadline: October 1, 2010
RD&S Deadline: 4:00 p.m. October 15, 2010

Major Grants Program - 2010 Competition

Dean's Office Deadline: November 1, 2010
RD&S Deadline: 4:00 p.m. November 15, 2010

NOTE: Late applications will not be accepted

*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.

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