The Military and Security Society (MAS) of INFORMS is seeking submissions for the 2021 Bonder Scholarship for Applied Operations Research in Military and Security Applications.
The purpose of the Bonder Scholarship for Applied Operations Research in Military and Security Applications is to promote the development and application of process modeling and operations research (OR) analyses to defense-related applications, including military and national security issues. The scholarship provides funding of $5,000 ($US) to support the development of highly qualified individuals and promote the interchange of military and national security OR research knowledge in conjunction with INFORMS.
The Bonder Scholarship consists of a grant of $4,000 ($US) that is intended to provide financial support for a promising new researcher. In addition, the award winner will be eligible for up to $1,000 ($US) of travel funding to support their participation in Military and Security Society activities at the annual INFORMS conference. An additional $2,000 ($US) grant is provided and funded by the Seth Bonder Foundation. INFORMS will waive registration fees for awardees. The tenure of the award is one year.
Students pursuing doctoral studies in military and/or national security OR or a related discipline are eligible, particularly those with two to three years remaining in their programs. Applicants must be paid up members of INFORMS. Applications from US and international students are welcome.
For details about the application process, please visit: https://connect.informs.org/militaryandsecurity/awards/seth-bonder-scholarship
Submit applications and letters of support in PDF format by July 1, 2021 to the 2021 Committee Chair, Dr. Nate Bastian, via nathaniel.bastian@fulbrightmail.org. Your application will be reviewed by the following 2021 Committee:
- Nate Bastian, United States Military Academy
- Natalie Scala, Towson University
- Phil Jenkins, Air Force Institute of Technology
- Lee Evans, United States Military Academy
- David Myers, Air Force Research Laboratory
- Nicholas Shallcross, University of Arkansas
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NATHANIEL D. BASTIAN, PhD
Council Member, INFORMS Military & Security Society
Member, INFORMS Governance Advocacy Committee
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