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From: "Tim Pollock" <
tpollock@psu.edu>
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 10:33 PM
Subject: Re: Organization Science Dissertation Proposal Competition Call
2006 INFORMS/Organization Science Dissertation Proposal Competition:
Call for Submissions
Submission Deadline: August 31, 2006
We invite you to submit your dissertation
proposal to the INFORMS/Organization Science
Dissertation Proposal Competition. Now in its
15th year, this competition is one of the most
prestigious available to doctoral students
studying organizations. Finalists will present
their dissertation proposals in a workshop on
Saturday, November 4, 2006 at the Fall INFORMS
Conference held in Pittsburgh, PA. During the
workshop finalists will receive detailed feedback
from a panel of respected organizational scholars
who act as final judges for the competition. The
all-day workshop also provides a good opportunity
to interact with a small group of future
colleagues. At the workshop, the judges will
award a first and second prize. The First Prize
winner receives a free trip to the Organization
Science Winter Conference (registration, lodging,
and $500 toward airfare and expenses). Second prize is a $250 honorarium.
To be eligible, students must defend their
dissertation proposal by August 31, 2006, but
have not defended their dissertation by that
date. We encourage all eligible doctoral
students who are studying topics related to
organization science to apply. Proposals
addressing issues related to any aspect of
organization theory, organizational behavior,
strategy or entrepreneurship are welcome.
The dissertation proposals will be judged based
on soundness of theory, methodological rigor, and
contribution to the field of organization
science. In keeping with the mission of the
INFORMS College on Organization Science, boldness
and innovation will be important criteria in the judging process.
Applications must be received by August 31,
2006. Proposals may be no longer than 15
double-spaced pages in 12-point Times font. Up
to 7 additional pages containing references and
exhibits may be included. In addition to the
proposal, each application must include a
nomination letter from the applicant's advisor
certifying that the student has advanced to
candidacy and is likely to complete their
dissertation by December 31, 2007 - we do not
need a detailed recommendation letter.
The competition is being coordinated this year by
Tim Pollock of Penn State University's Smeal
College of Business. We are fortunate this year
to be using Organization Science's ScholarOne
manuscript submission system to manage manuscript
submissions and reviews. The web address for
submissions is
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/orgsci. If you
do not already have an account you will have to
create one. This is a quick and easy process.
Please follow Organization Science's instructions
for submitting your proposal. A couple of important things to note:
* Your manuscript type is PROPOSAL
* Under section 2, Attributes, please select
a few key words to aid in assigning reviewers
* Under Section 4, Reviewers and Editors, do
not recommend any reviewers. However, you should
indicate Tim Pollock as your preferred SENIOR EDITOR.
* Under section 5, Details and Comments,
Paste your cover letter into the window and use
the browse attachment function to attach your
COVER PAGE as well as YOUR ADVISOR'S NOMINATION LETTER
* Under section 6, Upload Files, upload a
copy of your proposal WITHOUT ITS COVER PAGE OR
OTHER IDENTIFYING INFORMATION. The first page
should include only your dissertation title and abstract.
Please direct any inquiries to:
Tim Pollock,
tpollock@psu.edu
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Tim Pollock
Associate Professor of Management
Smeal College of Business
The Pennsylvania State University
417 Business Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-863-0740
Fax: 814-863-7261
E-Mail:
tpollock@psu.edu
http://www.personal.psu.edu/txp14
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