The University of Western Ontario
The Economics Newsletter
  August 6, 2010 Editor: Sharon Phillips  

Upcoming Workshops

Wednesday
August 11
Minghua Gao (Beijing Normal University)
"TBA"
12:00 p.m., Room 4161 SSC
UWO/CIGI ORF
- A light lunch will
be provided



News and Announcements

Economics Fall Party

The Department of Economics Fall Party will take place on Thursday, September 23rd at the Elsie Perrin Williams Estate on Windermere Road, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Dinner will be catered by Blackfriar’s. Cocktails at 5:00 p.m. and dinner at 6:00 p.m. Beverages are complimentary.

Cost:

  • New faculty, new graduate students and their families – $0/person
  • Faculty/staff/spouse - $20/person
  • Graduate student/spouse - $10/person
  • Children under 14 years of age - $0/person

RSVP Sharon or Debra by Friday, September 17th.

Please see this map for directions to the Elsie Perrin Williams Estate.

Fall Interdisciplinary Panel and Luncheon on Water Issues - Save the Date

The Ivey Centre for Building Sustainable Value and Western's Centre for Environment and Sustainability will present an interdisciplinary panel and luncheon, Treading Water: An Interdisciplinary Exploration of Water Management Issues, on Thursday, October 14, 2010,  12:00-2:00 p.m. Western President Dr. Amit Chakma will serve as moderator. Formal invitations with RSVP details will be sent out in September.


Research Notices

Social Science Humanities Research Council

SSHRC Standard Research Grant
RD&S Application Process

Notice of Intent (NOI) Deadline: August 16, 2010 (Agency)
Dean's Office Deadline: September 17, 2010 (for internal review); October 1, 2010 (no internal review - ROLA must be completed by this date)
RD&S Deadline: October 8, 2010
Agency Deadline: October 15, 2010

Note from Dean's Office: To be eligible for SSHRC 4A Reapplication Assistance you must fill in this form.

*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