Awarded annually, if merited, on the recommendation of the Chair of the Department of Economics, to an undergraduate student who has shown aptitude in at least one of the following fields: comparative economics, political economy, economic development, or international economics. Endowed in 1991 by Richard Carson in memory of his parents, Robert L. and Le Verne N. Carson, and his brother, Dr. Stan N. Carson. Revised 2006, 2010 and 2021.