Scholarships available to attend the 2021 INFORMS Annual Meeting

Female graduate students interested in the practice of operations research (O.R.) or analytics who would like to attend the flexible 2021 INFORMS Annual Meeting, Oct. 24-27, can apply now to be considered for the Women in Operations Research – Bayer Scholarship brought to you by the Analytics Society of INFORMS.

• One qualified individual will be selected first place to be recognized at the conference, and will be awarded $500 toward registration expenses to attend the Annual Meeting.
• Two individuals will be recognized as honorable mentions at the conference, and be awarded $275 each toward registration expenses.
• Ten individuals will be awarded $145 toward registration expenses.

To apply, you must be a female pursuing either a master’s degree or Ph.D. in operations research, analytics or a related field and be close to graduation. In addition, you must be a member of the Analytics Society of INFORMS. (INFORMS student members can join the society for free by selecting “Renew or Add Items for 2021” from the INFORMS Self Service Center).

Applicants will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Strength of Statement of Purpose, explaining how you would benefit from this opportunity
• Strength of your resume or CV
• Level of your service to or involvement with INFORMS

Preference will be given to Ph.D. students, individuals pursuing broad-based degrees or areas of research, and individuals with industrial internship experiences.

The deadline for submissions is Oct. 8 by 5 p.m. EDT. The winner will be notified on Oct. 20.

To apply, request a standard submission template by emailing the award committee chair, Ece Izgi at [email protected]. Return your completed submission document via email to Ece before the deadline.

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