CSWEP: Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession


Awards and Prizes


The Elaine Bennett Research Prize

The Elaine Bennett Research Prize is awarded every other year to recognize, support, and encourage outstanding contributions by young women in the economics profession. The next award will be presented in January 2011.

The prize is made possible by contributions from William Zame and others, in memory of Elaine Bennett, who made significant contributions in economic theory and experimental economics and encouraged the work of young women in all areas of economics.

Nominees should be at the beginning of their career but have demonstrated exemplary research contributions in their field and are within seven years of earning their Ph.D. Nominations should contain the candidate’s CV, relevant publications, a letter of nomination and two supporting letters. The letters of the nomination and supporting letters should describe the candidate’s research and its significance. Nominations will be judged by a committee appointed by CSWEP.

CSWEP represents women’s points of views in the committee work of the American Economic Association (AEA), monitors the progress of women within the profession, and makes an annual report to the AEA on the status of women in economics. CSWEP associates are women and men in diverse professional environments – academia, government and business.

Inquiries, nominations and donations may be sent to:

Barbara Fraumeni, CSWEP Chair
Muskie School of Public Service
University of Southern Maine
Wishcamper Center
P.O. Box 9300
Portland, ME 04104-9300
cswep@usm.maine.edu

The next nomination deadline is September 15, 2010

Past recipients of this prize are:


The Carolyn Shaw Bell Award

The Carolyn Shaw Bell Award was created in January 1998 as part of the 25th Anniversary celebration of the founding of CSWEP. Carolyn Shaw Bell, the Katharine Coman Chair Professor Emerita of Wellesley College, was the first Chair of CSWEP. (To read a short biography of Carolyn Shaw Bell, see our Winter 2005 Newsletter.) The Carolyn Shaw Bell Award (“Bell Award”) is given annually to an individual who has furthered the status of women in the economics profession, through example, achievements, increasing our understanding of how women can advance in the economics profession, or mentoring others. All nominations should include a nomination letter, updated CV and two or more supporting letters, preferably at least one from a mentee.

Inquiries, nominations and donations may be sent to:

Barbara Fraumeni, CSWEP Chair
Muskie School of Public Service
University of Southern Maine
Wishcamper Center
P.O. Box 9300
Portland, ME 04104-9300
cswep@usm.maine.edu

The next nomination deadline is September 15, 2010.

Past recipients of this prize are:


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