The competition encourages student research and practice that has societal impact. 2025 Submission Deadline is May 15th at 11:59pm pacific time.
The "Doing Good with Good OR Student Competition" will feature the most exciting work performed by students in partnership with public and private organizations that yields tangible and beneficial outcomes for individuals, communities, and organizations. Such work will be infused with OR/MS methods and could appeal to multiple disciplinary and application-area interests.
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Submit an application by May 15th (including a reference letter by Academic Advisor and a nomination letter by partner organization involved in the project), a 600 character abstract describing the achievement of the research, and a 3 page summary of achievements focusing on the societal impact and the centrality of operations research tools used in the research via the online link.
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By early July 2025 – Finalists to be announced
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By August 31, 2025 - Finalists must submit a full paper, describing the project and its outcomes
Learn more about the competition.
Contact Awards@informs.org with questions.
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Christy Blevins
INFORMS
Catonsville MD
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