2016 MARY KAY DOCTORAL DISSERTATION COMPETITION

Committee Chairs:

Lauren Beitelspacher, Babson College
Todd Donavan, Colorado State University

There are two award categories: Mary Kay Dissertation Award and Mary Kay Dissertation Proposal Award.

MARY KAY DISSERTATION AWARD:

Sponsored by Mary Kay, Inc. and the Academy of Marketing Science, doctoral candidates in marketing who have completed their dissertation during January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015 are eligible for the Mary Kay Doctoral Dissertation Award. A completed dissertation is defined as one successfully defended during the 2015 calendar year. Dissertations considered for the award in a previous year will not be eligible. To be considered, please submit an electronic version of a dissertation abstract that is no longer than 15 double-spaced pages (including appendices, tables, figures, and references).

All submissions should include a cover page listing current affiliation and contact information, dissertation committee, and degree granting institution. Do not include any identifying information in the submission itself, as these will undergo a blind review. Papers should be formatted using the guidelines for the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science.

The winner will receive $1,000 and a one-year membership in the Academy of Marketing Science. Two runners up will receive $500 each. Contact the chairs of this competition for additional information or submit an electronic copy of the paper no later than January 5, 2016 to AMSMaryKayComp2016@gmail.com.

MARY KAY DISSERTATION PROPOSAL AWARD:

Sponsored by Mary Kay, Inc. and the Academy of Marketing Science, doctoral candidates in marketing who have defended their proposal during January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015 are eligible for the Mary Kay Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Award. Candidates for this award should have completed a successful proposal defense within the 2015 calendar year. Candidates who completed their dissertations in 2015 are not eligible for the proposal award.  To be considered, please submit an electronic version of a dissertation abstract that is no longer than 15 double-spaced pages (including appendices, tables, figures, and references).

All submissions should include a cover page listing current affiliation and contact information, dissertation committee, and degree granting institution. Do not include any identifying information in the submission itself, as these will undergo a blind review. Papers should be formatted using the guidelines for the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science.

The winner will receive $1,000 and a one-year membership in the Academy of Marketing Science. Two runners up will receive $500 each. Contact the chairs of this competition for additional information or submit an electronic copy of the paper no later than January 5, 2016 to AMSMaryKayComp2016@gmail.com.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Before the AMS Annual Conference in Lake Buena Vista, FL, three finalists will be chosen for each award by a panel of judges.  The winners for each award will be chosen from the three finalists at the AMS annual conference based on the quality of their dissertation research and their presentation at AMS.  Finalists MUST attend the AMS Annual Conference in Lake Buena Vista, FL in order to be considered as the winner or a runner-up for either award.

Candidates may not be considered for both the proposal and dissertation awards.  Candidates that have submitted previously for the proposal award, may not submit for the proposal award again, but may submit for the dissertation award.

Doctoral students from programs at any recognized university, college of higher learning, business school or management school worldwide are eligible for the Mary Kay Doctoral Dissertation or Proposal Competition.

 

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