Awards
Department Awards
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William M. Hill, Jr Award
Rising fourth-year economics majors may apply for the Hill Award, a scholarship to be paid during the recipient's fourth year. Criteria for the award are "strong potential, significant contributions to the University community, a positive outlook on life, and a Jeffersonian intellectual curiosity." Transfer students may apply. Details are announced each February.
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Duncan Clark Hyde Awards
Existing fourth-year students may apply for the Duncan Clark Hyde Awards which recognize exceptional academic performance in economics. The awards, which include monetary stipends, are made to fourth-year students each spring.
One of these awards is designated for Outstanding Economics Major student.
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Kenneth G. Elzinga Scholarship for Academic Excellence
Rising fourth-year students may apply for this award which recognizes outstanding academic performance, both in economics courses and in general coursework. This award has been made possible by a generous gift to the College from Albert W. Rice, IV (CLAS 1980) and Violaine A. Rice (Curry 1982).
Marshall Jevons Undergraduate Research Fund
“The Marshall Jevons Fund provided me with great opportunities that helped me decide I wanted to become an economist. I used money from the fund twice. The first time, I combined money from the Marshall Jevons Fund with a Harrison Grant to design and carry out an experiment on the rationality of decision-making. The second grant funded my travel to attend an economics conference where I saw new and innovative research, met economics professors from other universities, and got to see how the economics profession functions.”
—Mandy Pallais ’06, PhD candidate in Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Marshall Jevons Fund was established to give small grants of up to $500 to undergraduate students to support research projects and academic travel in the field of economics. Typical uses of the funds include attending conferences, conducting interviews, and acquiring specialized data.
Who may apply
Undergraduate students in any year of study may apply for Marshall Jevons funding, so long as the funds will be used while they are a student at UVa. A student may not request reimbursement once he or she has graduated from the University. Priority is given to economics majors, but any undergraduate student enrolled in an economics course or doing research on economics in a program outside the Department of Economics is eligible to apply.
How to apply
Students applying for Marshall Jevons funding must submit two things:
- a one-page written proposal that describes the research project, identifies the course or program to which the research is related, ex plains the proposed use of funds, and contains a budget ($500 is the maximum award);
- a completed
Marshall Jevons Funding Request Form (.pdf, 64KB). Please submit applications to Ashley Nunes by email or to P.O. Box 400182, Charlottesville, VA 22904.
How to get reimbursed
Students who receive Marshall Jevons funding must contact Bunny Stinnett (924-6590) before their research or travel begins in order to obtain specific instructions for reimbursement. Stu dents will be reimbursed after their research or travel takes place by contacting Bunny Stinnett and turning in original receipts. If the funds are used for travel purposes, a detailed flight itinerary showing the cost and class (economy or coach) of the ticket must be submitted, along with boarding passes.
“The Marshall Jevons Fund allowed me to procure a number of documentaries that present the personal actors, specifically litigants, in significant Supreme Court rulings. The series ‘Voices of American Law’ pays homage to the personal nature of Supreme Court litigation; such portrayals give texture to abstract questions of law. The Marshall Jevons grant enriched my understanding of the litigation process and the people behind the great cases of the recent past.”
—Tyler Clarkson ’09, Echols Scholar Program, University of Virginia
How to donate
Donations to the Marshall Jevons Fund must be made through the University’s development office. Checks may be made out to the University of Virginia with “Marshall Jevons #12593” in the Memo line. Checks may then be mailed to:
A&S Development at UVA
c/o Melanie Price
PO Box 400801
Charlottesville, VA 22904
Questions about donations may be directed to Ashley Nunes at (434-924-3178).