The University of Western Ontario
The Economics Newsletter
  August 3, 2012 Editor: Sharon Phillips  

Upcoming Workshops

Tuesday
August 14
Jacek Rothert (University of Texas at Austin)
"International Crisis and the Sources of Fluctuations in Emerging Economies"
2:00 p.m., Room 4161 SSC
Money/Macro


News and Announcements

Western Road Entrance Closures - Construction

Western community members should be advised that access by vehicles to the main campus from Western Road will be interrupted for the next two weeks.

The Lambton Drive entrance by the Engineering and Law buildings will be closed this Thursday, August 9th and Friday, August 10th. On these dates, there will be emergency access only while the roadway is excavated for electrical upgrades.

Thursday, August 16th and Friday, August 17th Elgin Drive will have lane restrictions in place. Access will be limited to a single lane only on each of those days. Plans are to close half of the road each day. Barricades will be in place overnight each day and will be removed for two lane access prior to normal business hours August 18th.

Sabbatical Application Forms - Reminder

The deadline for fling Sabbatical Application forms (printed / online) in the Office of the Chair is by Friday, August 31, 2012.

64th Annual Tax Conference - Save the Date

The 64th Annual Tax Conference will be held November 25-27, 2012 at the Telus Convention Centre, Calgary, Alberta. 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.


Research Notices

Important Dates - Reminder

SSHRC Insight Grants
Mandatory Notice of Intent - August 15, 2012
RD&S Internal Deadline for submission of draft applications + ROLA Proposal - October 8, 2012
SSHRC Deadline for submission of applications - 2:00 p.m., October 15, 2012

Upcoming Grant Writing Workshops - Reminder

September 7, Room 9420
NSERC Discovery Grant - 10:00 a.m.
SSHRC Insight Grant - 1:00 p.m.
Space is limited, so please RSVP by September 4, 2012

*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