Abstract
The ODE Undergraduate Research Award is a competitive award bestowed upon the undergraduate or recent graduate in economics submitting the best article in any year (economics refers to both theoretical and applied economics, and students writing papers in agricultural economics or other areas of applied economics are eligible for the award as long as there is an Omicron Delta Epsilon chapter on their campus and they are members thereof).
Who Is Eligible
Members of Omicron Delta Epsilon who are undergraduate students or have received their bachelor’s degrees within the last year.
Eligible Entries
Articles may be on any topic in economics and must be based on work done as an undergraduate. Entries of up to 5,000 words are preferred, but up to 10,000 words are acceptable.
Nature of Award
The ODE Undergraduate Research Award consists of a cash prize of $1,000 to the winner, $200 to the winner’s chapter, and submission of the paper to The American Economist.
Procedure for Participation
Submit one copy of your entry with a supporting letter from a faculty member to the Editor of the Undergraduate Research Award Competition. Electronic submissions are preferred. Deadline - June 15 of each year.
Selection Process
The Award Selection Committee determines the annual winner of the ODE Undergraduate Research Award. The committee is selected by the Editor of the Undergraduate Research Award Competition each year.
Award Announcement
The winner is determined by December 1, announced at the ASSA meetings in January, and published on the ODE website.
More Information
Contact Dr. David McClough, Vice-President and Editor of the Undergraduate Research Award Competition: Ohio Northern University; College of Business; 525 S. Main St.; Ada, OH 45810. Email: