Dear NBER Family Members -
As in past years, the NBER will welcome promising graduate students
to this year's Summer Institute on a space-available basis. If you
have a student who you think would benefit from attending, please send a
one- or two-paragraph nomination statement to your Program Director,
with a copy to Rob Shannon (rshannon_at_nber.org), by WEDNESDAY, MAY 9.
Please include a description of your student's work, his or her contact
information, and when he or she will be completing graduate study.
Please be mindful of the constraints that we face: several of our
Summer Institute meetings are approaching the size limits of the rooms
at the Royal Sonesta Hotel. To avoid situations in which there is no
space for our registered participants, it is very important for graduate
students who are attending to be on the invitation list and to be
registered for Summer Institute.
Many programs will be able to accept only a fraction of the student
nominations as a result of space constraints. We will nevertheless
strive to be as inclusive as possible. Priority will be given to
students who were on the job market this year, or who will be completing
their Ph.D.s next year. Students who are selected to participate will
receive invitations from the NBER conference department in late May or
early June. Participating students are invited to join in Summer
Institute lunches, but they will need to cover their own travel and
lodging expenses. In the past, some NBER affiliates have used their
research funds, or helped their students to find other funds, to defray
their travel costs.
Thank you for your help in making the Summer Institute an exciting
and vibrant gathering. All best wishes.
Jim
Received on Sun Apr 29 2012 - 23:20:02 EDT
