Women in Operations Research—Bayer Scholarship applications due
Are you a female graduate student interested in the practice of operations research or analytics who would like to attend the INFORMS Annual Meeting to be held Nov. 4-7, 2018 in Phoenix? Apply now to be considered for the Women in Operations Research—Bayer Scholarship brought to you by the Analytics Society of INFORMS. One well-qualified individual will be selected to receive $1,300 to cover registration and travel expenses to attend the conference.
To apply, you must be a woman 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 2018” from the INFORMS Self Service Center accessible at www.informs.org).
Applicants will be judged based on the following criteria:
- statement of purpose, explaining how you would benefit from this opportunity;
- letter of recommendation from your advisor or department head;
- resume or CV; and
- level of 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 5 p.m. EDT on Oct. 5. The winner will be notified on Oct. 19.
To apply, request a standard submission template by emailing the scholarship selection committee chair, Margery Connor (Margery.Connor@gmail.com), and return a completed submission document via email to Margery before the deadline. Contact Margery with questions or to request further information.
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