The Undergraduate Winifred Geldard Memorial Award is given in honor of the late professor, Winifred Geldard, who taught for many years in the Economics Department. This award is given to an outstanding junior or senior in the Undergraduate Economics Program.

The Gilbert Bassett, Barry Chiswick, Richard Kosobud, and Houston Stokes Award was endowed by Evelina Tainer to honor four faculty members who were especially influential to her throughout her studies at UIC. Evelina Tainer obtained her bachelor's degree, as well as her MA and PhD in Economics at UIC. This award is given to either an undergraduate economics major in the junior or senior year, or to a student in the graduate economics program.

The Sylvia L. Saffrin Award is given in memory of Sylvia L. Saffrin, who during her lifetime devoted time, energy, and monetary resources to those in need. This award is given to either an undergraduate economics major in the junior or senior year, or to a student in the graduate economics program.

If you are a junior or a senior majoring in economics, with an overall GPA (transfer + UIC) of 3.7 or higher, we encourage you to apply for an academic award. In evaluating the applications, the committee pays attention to academic achievements, the rigor of the courses taken, and the level of involvement in meaningful extracurricular activities. All other factors being equal, preference is given to students who plan to continue their studies in economics at the graduate level.

There is a common application form for the three academic awards; the committee will decide which award is given to each successful applicant. Please note that each year, the deadline is the second Friday of February.

Application Form for Academic Award
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The Ronald Moses Memorial Award honors the memory of Professor Ronald Moses and his lifetime dedication and commitment to undergraduate economics students at UIC. Professor Moses created the Undergraduate Economics Club in the early 1980s, and worked very closely with students as faculty advisor to the Club over the following two decades. The award carries a cash prize. It is given to a student in good academic standing in recognition of major contributions to the undergraduate Economics program at UIC and its extra-curricular activities, as well as excellence in leadership.
If you feel you qualify for this award, we encourage you to apply. Please note that each year, the deadline is the second Friday in February.

Application Form for Service Award
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** Other awards, offered by the College of Business Administration, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and UIC, are also available for majors in economics.