The University of Western Ontario
The Economics Newsletter
  May 13, 2011 Editor: Sharon Phillips  

Upcoming Workshops

Tuesday
May 17
Eda Bozkurt & Hugh Cassidy (University of Western Ontario)
"TBA"
3:30 p.m., Room 4161 SSC
Applied Economics/
Econometrics


News and Announcements

Promotion and Tenure Review - Notice of Solicitation

The Promotion and Tenure Committee will conduct a review of promotion to rank of Professor for Professor Lance Lochner. Anyone wishing to make a written submission can do so until the Promotion file closes on Friday, September 16, 2011.

Applications for Fall/Winter Limited Duties Appointments - Deadline

The deadline for applications for Fall 2011 and Winter 2012 Limited Duties Appointments is May 27, 2011.

Sabbatical Application Forms

Sabbatical Application Forms for leave starting on July 1, 2012 or on January 1, 2013 are now available for tenured faculty members and probationary faculty who are coming up for consideration for tenure effective July 1, 2012. The form can be printed or filled out online. The deadline for filing applications in the Office of the Chair is Tuesday, September 6, 2011.

Membership on the Subcommittee on Teaching Awards (SUTA) - Call for Nominations

The Senate Committee on Academic Policy and Awards (SCAPA) invites nominations for membership on the Subcommittee on Teaching Awards (SUTA). This year one faculty member and one graduate student are required. SUTA is responsible for selecting winners of the Edward G. Pleva Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Angela Armitt Award for Excellence in Teaching by Part-Time Faculty, and the Marilyn Robinson Award for Excellence in Teaching. Nominations must be received by Wednesday, May 25, 2011.

World Trade Organization - Essay Award for Young Economists

The aim of the annual WTO Essay Award for Young Economists is to promote high-quality research on the WTO and WTO-related issues among young economists and to reinforce the relationship between the WTO and the academic community. The Award consists of a prize of CHF 5,000 and will be presented at the annual meeting of the European Trade Study Group in Copenhagen, Denmark, September 2011. The submission deadline is June 3, 2011.


Research Notices

Canada Council for the Arts

Killam Prizes
Canada Council Deadline: June 15, 2011

*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