Scholarships for Operations Research and Management
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For those students pursuing a degree in the area of operations research and management, there is financial assistance available. Some available programs are as follows:
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
INFORMS offers the Seth Bonder Scholarship for Applied Operations Research in Health Sciences. The recipient of this scholarship will receive $4,000.00 for the purpose of conducting research. An additional $1,000.00 in funding is provided to cover the recipient's travel expenses for attending the annual NFORMS conference.
SMART (Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation Defense Scholarship for Service) Program
US citizens studying operations research are eligible to apply for the SMART Program. The Program is not open to US nationals. The full cost of tuition and fees is covered. A book allowance of $1,000.00 per year is provided. Depending on the recipient's level of study, a stipend $22,500.00 (undergraduates), $31,000.00 (graduate students), or $38,000.00 (doctoral candidates) zper year will be provided.
Upon graduation, SMART Program participants will become DoD civilian employees. One year of employment service will be required for each year the individual received scholarship assistance.
Applicants for the Program will be considered based on academic performance, references supplied, and the contents of a personal statement.
Information Assurance Scholarship Program (IASP), US Department of Defense (DoD)
Both undergraduate (juniors) and graduate students (US citizens) studying operations research and management who have attained a GPA of at least 3.0 are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Scholarship recipients will receive funding to cover the full cost of tuition, student fees, text books, supplies, and equipment. In addition, undergraduate students will receive a stipend of $10,000.00; graduate students will receive $15,000.00.
While receiving scholarship funds, recipients will also participate in internship programs from DoD.
After graduation, these individuals will become full-time federal employees. One year of service is required for each year scholarship monies are received.
Persons interested in this merit-based scholarship program are asked to submit a completed application form, two letters of reference, and a personal statement.
AT&T Labs Fellowship Program
These three-year fellowships are open to female students or students who are Native American, African-American, or Hispanic. Candidates must be planning on pursuing a Ph.D in one of the following subject areas: operations research, industrial engineering, math, statistics, computer science, electrical engineering, or systems engineering. Both US citizens and permanent residents are eligible to apply.
The fellowship will provide funds to cover the cost of tuition, fees, text books, and certain travel expenses. A stipend for living expenses for 10 months out of the year will be provided, along with an allowance for books ($500.00).
Indiana University (Bloomington), Operations and Decisions Technologies Department (ODT)
Students in their junior year who are enrolled in either the Production/Operations Management or Business Process Management programs are eligible to apply for an ODT Department Scholarship. The amount awarded ranges from $500.00-$2,000.00. The Scholarship Committee will consider each applicant's academic achievement and demonstrated leadership ability when determining scholarship recipients.