Deadline to apply: February 19, 2012

INFORMS is happy to offer a scholarship program for the INFORMS Conference of Business Analytics and Operations Research. This is a competitive program, supported by SAS® and sponsored by the Analytics Section of INFORMS, will recognize one outstanding student who would like to learn more about the practice of analytics at this conference in Huntington Beach, California, April 15-17, 2012 by covering the costs of attending the event and additional networking opportunities.

What does the scholarship cover?

• Round-trip flight to the conference
• Hotel (3-4 nights, depending on whether the student can catch a flight home the day the conference ends or must wait until the next day)
• Most meals (which are included in conference registration)
• Registration for the conference and for the Professional Colloquium

Important Application Dates

• February 19, 2012 – application deadline is midnight
• February 29, 2012 – winner notified
• March 5, 2012 – deadline for student to confirm attendance

Eligibility

• Students enrolled in a full-time degree-granting program in analytics, operations research, management science or a related field.
• Must be a student at time of application and at time of conference (April 15-17, 2012).

Criteria

• Interest in professional career in industry in the practice of analytics.
• Motivation to advance understanding of the practice of analytics through conference attendance.
• Financial need.

To apply:

Applicants should apply by sending an email to michael.gorman@udayton.edu. Applications must be received by midnight on February 19, 2012 to be considered. Your email subject line should be: SAS and INFORMS Analytics Section Student Analytical Scholar application and should include the following three items:

• Reference. The name, phone number, and email address of professor who can confirm your application.
• Resume/vitae. Be sure it includes your name, mailing address and phone number, email address, university, major field of study and expected degree (M.S., PhD, MBA, etc.), expected date of graduation. Should be submitted in PDF format.
• Essays. The total submission should be no longer than one, single-spaced page submitted in a PDF format. Please provide brief responses to the following questions:
  •  What do you hope to gain or achieve by attending the Professional Colloquium and conference?
  • Why should you be selected to be a Student Analytical Scholar?
  • What ideas do you have for how you would maximize this opportunity if you were awarded this scholarship?
  • What analytic techniques or approaches do you most hope to learn about by attending?
  • How do you expect to use analytics in your professional career?