The University of Western Ontario
The Economics Newsletter
  March 16, 2012 Editor: Sharon Phillips  

Upcoming Workshops

Thursday
March 22
Peter Streufert (Western)
"Specifying Nodes as Sets of Actions"
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m., Room 4161 SSC
Economic
Theory
Friday
March 23
Daniel Ansari (Department of Psychology and Brain and Mind
Institute, Western)

"Numeracy and Brain Development in Children"
3:30 p.m., Room 4161 SSC
CIBC Centre for
Human Capital
& Productivity


News and Announcements

Research Grants - Agency Financial Reporting Deadline March 31, 2012

March 31st is the fiscal year end for all federally and provincially funded programs (NSERC, SSHRC, CRC). Please ensure that all charges for the period April 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 (travel expenses/claims, invoices, etc.) are submitted no later than 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 2012.

Senate Committees - Nominations Invited

The Senate Nominating Committee invites nominations from members of the University community to serve on various Senate Committees. Nominators are required to seek the agreement of the candidate to serve on the committee prior to suggesting the individual for membership.

Information on the work of Senate Committees

Upcoming Nominating Committee agenda items and notes

The submission deadline (via email) is April 1, 2012.


Research Notices

RD&S Internal Funding Programs

University Research Grants
Sabbaticants
Dean's Deadline: April 16, 2012
RD&S Deadline: May 1, 2012

Non Sabbaticants
Dean's Deadline: 8 weeks prior
RD&S Deadline: 6 weeks prior

Removal Expense Request
Leave starts July 1
Dean's Deadline: April 16, 2012
RD&S Deadline: May 1, 2012

Leave starts after July 1
Dean's Deadline: 8 weeks prior
RD&S Deadline: 6 weeks prior

*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 enhanced Research On-line Administration (ROLA II) is 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