The SOLA-Air Products Dissertation Award recognizes outstanding Ph.D. dissertations related to the field of location analysis. The winners are invited to present their work in a special session during the INFORMS national meeting, where the prize is awarded.

(The award was formerly known as the UPS-SOLA Dissertation Award.)

View a list of past winners of the award.

Eligibility

The dissertation must be:

1. written in English
2. completed within the date range specified in the Call for Submissions (typically between July 1 of the year two years prior to the submission deadline and June 30 of the year of the submission deadline)
3. primarily focused on substantive, theoretical or methodological issues in location analysis and modeling

Completed dissertations from all disciplines, including management science, industrial engineering, transportation science, geography and economics, will be considered.

Application Process

Applicants are required to submit a dissertation package that includes the following as a single PDF file:

1. a cover letter stating the name of their supervisor(s)
2. a letter from their supervisor(s) supporting their submission
3. a two-page summary of their dissertation research
4. a copy of the dissertation

Prizes

Courtesy of Air Products & Chemicals, cash prizes will be awarded to the winner (and, if the committee so decides, runners-up). Competition results and awards are typically announced at the INFORMS annual conference.