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The Institute for Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS) Minority Issues Forum (MIF) invites submissions for its 2nd annual paper competition.
Submissions for the competition will be accepted through June 30, 2017 and should satisfy the following criteria:
* The paper must have been accepted or published on or after January 1, 2015 in a research publication in the field of operations research, management science, or information systems. There are no other restrictions on the topic of the paper.
* The lead author must be an INFORMS MIF member as of January 1, 2017.
* The paper must be written in the English language.
Submissions should be mailed to Lauren Davis (lbdavis@ncat.edu) and should include:
* Name, affiliation, and contact information for the corresponding author
* Bibliographic reference and a PDF file of the paper
* A cover letter that describes the relative contributions of each author of the paper as well as the impact of the paper within its respective theoretical field and/or application area
* An extended abstract of the paper (not to exceed 2 pages, single spaced)
The competition committee will judge each paper on the basis of the originality of the research, technical rigor, relevance to future theory and applications, and the quality of the written content. The competition committee will notify 4 finalists by August 15, 2017, which will include an invitation to present in a dedicated session at the INFORMS Annual Meeting in Houston, TX, and recognition at the INFORMS MIF Business Meeting. A cash prize and commemorative plaque or certificate will be awarded to the winner.
Regards,
Lauren Davis and Sean Barnes, 2017 MIF Paper Competition Co-Chairs
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Lauren Davis
Associate Professor
North Carolina A&T State University
Greensboro NC
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