The George B. Dantzig Dissertation Award serves to promote greater interaction between academia and industry by encouraging researchers to conduct innovative research that is relevant to practice in any area of operations research and management science. The first and second place winners will receive awards of $800 and $400 respectively. Additional finalists will receive honorable mentions with $100 awards. Prizes will be awarded at the INFORMS National Meeting.
Each entry must:
Consist of a doctoral dissertation written primarily by the entrant no more than 15 months prior to the submission deadline (completed between April 08, 2008 and July 08, 2009) and not previously submitted.
Present original ideas obtained predominantly by the entrant.
Clearly illustrate and demonstrate the relevance of the work in practice and the potential impact in industry.
Entrants should submit the following items before July 8, 2009:
A summary of the dissertation (less than 5 double-spaced pages) highlighting the significance of the problem, the novelty of the methodological approach, the contribution of the research to industry, and the scope of the dissertation.
A self-contained paper (less than 25 double-spaced pages) based on the thesis so that the award committee can evaluate the contribution of the work.
A letter of recommendation from the entrant's thesis advisor that describes the significance of the research and comments on the originality of the work.
A letter of recommendation from an industry associate that describes the relevance and the potential benefits of the research in their organization. This letter must be written by a manager familiar with the research who has served as an advisor to the research or as a coordinator to the on-site research project. The manager should be informed that they may be contacted by the committee members asking questions regarding the entrant's search.
Entrants should send the above items as pdf files through email to the Chair of the George B. Dantzig Dissertation Award Committee. All submissions should be emailed on or before July 08, 2009. Applicants are strongly advised to check this website for any updated submission information.
In addition, a paper copy (including signed originals of the letters of recommendation) should be postmarked by July 8, 2009 to:
