SOLA - Air Products Bi-annual Dissertation Award -- Application Process

The Section on Location Analysis (SOLA) announces the bi-annual “SOLA-Air Products Dissertation Award” given to the best dissertation in the area of Location Analysis. Dissertation eligibility is as follows:

a) written in English
b) completed between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2011
c) primary focus 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. 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 supporting their submission
3. a two-page summary of their dissertation research
4. a copy of the dissertation

Complete packages should be submitted via e-mail no later than January 15, 2012 to the Chair, SOLA - Air Products Dissertation Award at the following address.

Dr. Alan Murray
School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning
Arizona State University
Email: atmurray@asu.edu

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 will be announced at the INFORMS 2012 annual conference. It is our plan also to have award winner(s) give talks based on their dissertation in the INFORMS 2012 annual conference.

Questions regarding this competition should be directed to Dr. Murray.