The Ronald Coase Institute
Beijing Workshop on Institutional Analysis
May 20-26, 2012 Beijing, China
Co-sponsored with the School of Economics and Management,
Tsinghua University
Apply by January 20, 2012
Attend this workshop to
Hear established institutional scholars discuss research and strategies to
formulate questions, design projects, present results, and draw conclusions.
Present your own research and receive comments
in a small group with faculty guidance
after revising, to the entire workshop, with formal discussants.
Network closely with faculty and other young scholars who have an enduring interest in institutional analysis. After the daily sessions, enjoy informal conversations with faculty and participants during delicious dinners. The workshop closes with a special event and gala dinner. Upon graduation become part of a worldwide scholarly network with alumni in 65 countries.
Who is eligible?
l Postdoctoral social scientists - early in their careers
l Advanced graduate students - in economics, political science, management, law,
and other social sciences
Participants will be selected competitively on the basis of their research abstracts.
Admission is strictly limited, and the pace is intense. Participants must attend all sessions
and give as well as receive feedback.
How to apply (please follow instructions exactly)
E-mail a 1-page abstract - 350 words maximum - of a current research project
of yours, plus a 1-page curriculum vitae, to workshop2012bj@coase.org.
Do this before the deadline: January 20, 2012.
l Abstract (1 page - 350 words max)
At the top, list the title, your name, and the number of words in the abstract.
Any co-authors must be listed here. (At most 1 person per research project can be accepted.) Work already published is not eligible. Abstracts will be judged on the clarity and importance of the research question, and on their institutional focus.
Projects with empirically testable implications are preferred.
l CV (1 page - 1 side only)
Include 1) your current professional status, 2) the academic degrees you have received, with university, year, and field of study, 3) your publications, 4) citizenship, 5) date of birth, 6) country of residence, 7) contact information, 8) as references, the names of two scholars familiar with you and your work, with their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers.
l E-mail
As subject line, use Application for 2012 Beijing Workshop (R) yyy (where yyy is your surname). Attach your abstract and CV as Microsoft Word .doc files only, using filenames yyy abstract.doc and yyy cv.doc (where yyy is your surname).
Costs
The cost of the workshop (R) tuition, meals, and housing - is $2500 USD. This does not include travel expenses. All participants must stay in workshop housing.
l Many fellowships will be awarded competitively to scholars for whom the tuition is a hardship, to cover tuition, meals, and housing. If you wish to be considered for a fellowship, include a statement of your financial needs, explaining why you need the fellowship and whether other funding is available for you. Attach it as a Microsoft Word .doc file, using filename yyy fellowship request.doc (where yyy is your surname).
All participants are responsible for their own travel expenses.
Organizers
The workshop is organized by Chong-En Bai (Tsinghua University). Alexandra Benham (Ronald Coase Institute), and Mary Shirley (Ronald Coase Institute).
See www.coase.org for more information about the workshop and the Ronald Coase Institute.
