Here is the competition information.
This requires research, writing, data analysis, and presentation skills . If you win you present your research essay at a conference in June in Washington DC.
ECON 493 credit is available, and you could do an URCAD presentation too.
A team of two is optimal (three ok, one person is not enough).
By 1/26 send in one e-mail to <lamdin@umbc.edu>:
Proposed team, resumes, writing/research project sample for each team member, statement of interest stating why you want to do this, that the team will have the time to work on this (if you have 6 courses and an internship this Spring you probably do not have time), and the team has the skill set needed. I can look up transcripts.
I will work with the one team that shows the strongest combination of: transcripts (courses and GPA), a convincing statement of interest, and preferably at least one team member I already know who had ECON 374 or 475 with me with an A grade.
You might know either Benjamin or Hans-Jacob from last year's winning team. They could share their first-hand experience.