INFORMS Open Forum

INFORMS Public Sector Operations Research 2021 Best Paper Award
Call for Submissions

The INFORMS Public Sector Operations Research (PSOR) Best Paper Award, sponsored by the PSOR Section, recognizes research judged to be of the best quality in all of the disciplines and application areas represented within PSOR. Through this competition, PSOR seeks to build a tradition of scholarly exchange of knowledge of public policy, programs, safety, service, and needs within the entire INFORMS community.  

Subject to receiving qualified submissions, the Best Paper Award winner will receive a plaque and a $200 honorarium. One or two Honorable Mentions may also be awarded depending on the number of qualified submissions. All finalists will be notified prior to the 2021 INFORMS Annual Meeting. The award recipient(s) will be announced at the PSOR Business Meeting during the INFORMS Annual Meeting.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the award, a complete entry must be submitted by July 4^th, 2021 (11:59 PM EST) to:

1. The entrant should visit https://usc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0NFUBRTCcjmrQW2 to fill out the form and,
2. Upload the required documents (cover letter and full paper) to https://www.dropbox.com/request/sWd9Y7s739gM6NyPuNRA 

A complete entry consists of:

1. A brief cover letter (at most 1 page) explaining the paper's relevance and significance to public sector operations and confirming the submitting author is a PSOR member. The letter should include the names, titles, affiliations and email addresses of all coauthors. The cover letter filename should be "yourFirstNameLastNameSchool_coverLetter". If practical impact is claimed for the research, it is advised to also submit another letter from a practitioner (please attach this letter to the cover letter and submit one pdf), preferably not a coauthor of the work, attesting to its practical value.
2. A full paper (at most 32 pages, excluding the appendix), laid out using the formatting standards of a major INFORMS journal (e.g., Management Science, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, and Operations Research). Nowhere in the paper should it contain the names or affiliations of its coauthor(s). The filename of the paper should be "yourFirstNameLastNameSchool_paper".
3. The submission can be a working paper or a paper under review but cannot be published (or accepted for publication) at the time of submission. In addition, the corresponding author must be a member of the INFORMS PSOR Section at the time of submission.

For more information and details on past winners, visit the PSOR website: 

https://connect.informs.org/public-sector-operations-research/awards

Any inquiries can be made to the co-chairs of the 2021 competition:

Somya Singhvi                                                               Yanchong Zheng

Assistant Professor                                                        Associate Professor

USC Marshall School of Business                                 MIT Sloan School of Management

ssinghvi@marshall.usc.edu                                            yanchong@mit.edu

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Somya Singhvi
USC Marshall School of Business
Los Angeles CA
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2021 PSOR Best Paper Competition Announcement.pdf   89 KB 1 version