Omicron Delta Epsilon Student Awards

To implement its objectives, Omicron Delta Epsilon sponsors the John R. Commons Award and two international competitive awards, the Irving Fisher Award and the Frank Taussig Award for ODE members, graduate and undergraduate students, respectively. Also, each year there is recognition for acting leadership roles in local chapters in the Outstanding Student Awards. Chapters can apply for grants of up to $1500 for innovative programs.

The John R. Commons Award, established in memory of one of the founders of Omicron Delta Epsilon, is awarded biennially to an outstanding economist in recognition of achievements and for service both to the economics profession and to Omicron Delta Epsilon.

The 2007 recipient is Rachel McCulloch of Brandeis University.

Previous recipients of this award have been: Professor Evsey D. Domar of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965; Professor Arthur Smithies of Harvard University, 1967; Professor Gerhard Tintner of the University of Southern California, 1969; Professor Milton Friedman of the University of Chicago, 1971, Professor Kenneth J. Arrow of Harvard University, 1973; Professor Robert Solow of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1975; Professor William S. Baumol of Princeton and New York Universities, 1977; Professor Abram Bergson of Harvard University, 1979; Professor Arnold Zellner of the University of Chicago, 1981; Professor Dale Jorgenson of Harvard University, 1983; Professor Kenneth E. Boulding of the University of Colorado, 1985; Professor Gary Beckner of the University of Chicago, 1987; Professor Martin Feldstein of the National Bureau of Economics Research, 1989;Professor Douglass C. North, Washington University,1991;Professor Robert Eisner, Northwestern University, 1993; Professor Jagdish Bhagwatii,Columbia University, 1995; Professor Walter Adams, Trinity University(Texas) and Michigan State University, 1997; Professor Paul A. Samuelson, Massacchusetts Institute if Technology, 1999; and Professor Victor R. Fuchs, Stanford, University, 2001; Irma Adleman, University of California, Berkeley, 2003.

The Irving Fisher Article Award is bestowed upon the best article submitted by a graduate student or a recent recipient of a doctorate in economics.

Who is Eligible - Members of Omicron Delta Epsilon who are graduate students or have received their Ph.D. or terminal M.A. not more than two years prior to entering the competition.

Eligible Entries - Articles may be on any topic in economics. They must be based on work initiated prior to receipt of Ph.D. Entries of up to 5,000 words are preferred, but up to 10,000 words are acceptable.

Nature of Award - The Irving Fisher Award consists of a cash prize of $1500, and publication in The American Economist (at the option of the winner).

Procedure for Participation - Submit three copies of your entry to the Selection Committee in the Department that granted you the degree. If no Committee exists in your Department, submit your entry with supporting letters from two faculty members to the Chairman of the Fisher/Taussig Competitions. Electronic submissions are preferred.

Deadline - August 1 of each year.

Selection Process - One or more entries judged to be of superior quality in department competitions will be forwarded to the International Editorial Board. All entries judged to be of superior quality by this Board will be entered in the final competition and will be judged by the Final Selection Board.

Award Announcement - The winner is determined by December 15, and is announced at the ASSA meetings in January and is published on the ODE website.

More Information - For more information, write Dr. Mary Ellen Benedict, Vice President for Competitions, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403.

The Frank W. Taussig Article 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 award as long as there is an Omicron Delta Epsilon chapter on their campus and they are members thereof.)

Who is Eligible - Anyone satisfying one of the following 3 criteria: (1) Any undergraduate student in a school with an Omicron Delta Epsilon chapter; (2) Any student who received a bachelor's degree from such a school not more than two years prior to entering the competition, and (3) Any member of Omicron Delta Epsilon who received a bachelor's degree from any school not more than two years prior to entering the competitions.

Eligible Entries - Articles may be on any topic in economics. Entries of up to 5,000 words are preferred, but up to 10,000 words are acceptable.

Nature of Award - The Frank W. Taussig Award consists of a cash prize of $1000 and publication in The American Economist. In addition, the chapter submitting the winning entry receives $200.

Procedure for Participation - Submit three copies of your entry to the Selection Committee in your department. If no Committee exists in your department, submit entry with supporting letters from two faculty members to the Chairman of the Fisher/Taussig Competitions. Electronic submissions are preferred.

Deadline - August 1 of each year.

Selection Process - One or more entries judged to be of superior quality in department competitions will be forwarded to the International Editorial Board. All entries judged to be of superior quality by this board will be entered in the final competition and will be judged by the Final Selection Board.

Award Announcement - The winner is determined December 15 each year, and is announced at the ASSA meetings in January and is published on the ODE website.

More Information - For more information, write Dr. Mary Ellen Benedict, Vice President for Competitions, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403.

The Outstanding Student Award provide recognition to students who assume active leadership roles in their ODE chapters. Five winners are choosen who receive 10K ODE Keys, runnerups receive an engraved rosewood pen. Nominations are made by faculty advisors each spring.

Related pages: Award Winners. Announcing the winners of the ODE Student awards.