Doctoral Scholarship Program

ATTENTION DOCTORAL STUDENTS

SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY • EXPLORE THE REAL WORLD EXAMPLES• PROGRESS IN YOUR STUDIES

THE 6th ANNUAL FRONT END OF INNOVATION DOCTORAL
TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP IS BACK!

The Product Development & Management Association (PDMA) and the Institute for International Research (IIR) are proud to once again present – the Front End of Innovation Doctoral Travel Scholarship.

The main objective of this scholarship is to enable Ph.D. students across the country and abroad, the chance to:

  • Gain insight from both an academic and practitioner perspective into the key issues in the Front End of Innovation by attending the PDMA & IIR cosponsored Best Practice conference
  • Meet leading research scholars and practitioners in the field so they can discuss their research interests
  • Develop further interest in this area so that they may choose it as an area of research

Entry Requirements for Participants:
Applicants should be currently enrolled in a program of doctoral studies with a concentration in the management of technology or innovation. Preference will be given to those who are in the process of formulating a dissertation proposal or who will be doing so in 2008.

Program:
The Front End of Innovation conference will be held in Boston beginning Monday, May 19 with seven (7) pre conference workshops and two (2) multi-speaker interactive symposiums. The main portion of the conference will occur on Tuesday, May 20 & Wednesday, May 21. It is anticipated that participants would attend the 3-day conference, including the pre-conference activities.

 

 

Fees, Expenses and Financial Assistance:
IIR will pay for airfare expenses up to $500.00 USD, 3 nights lodging for the conference at the Seaport Hotel, and will waive the $3,390 conference fee for the 5 best-qualified applicants. Applicants will be evaluated and selected by prominent academics in the PDMA based on their academic achievements, including publications and conference presentations. Failure to attend the Conference will require payment of the $3,390, total value of the conference registration fee plus pre-conference activities.

Applications:
An application consists of the following four (4) documents – Submitted via a traceable form of mail to Jennifer Finer, Senior Conference Producer, The Institute for International Research, 708 Third Avenue, FL. 4, New York, NY 10017, no later than Friday April 18, 2008.

  1. A letter (no more than 2 pages) requesting the scholarship, including your mailing address and your e-mail address and telephone number where you can be reached.
    The letter of application should describe the applicant's qualifications, academic achievements (e.g. publications, presentations, etc.), research interests, the present and planned topic/progress in the applicant’s doctoral studies program, and why this conference is of interest to them.
  2. A current resume
  3. A biographical sketch not to exceed 100 words, to include the name of your College/University, and your up-to-date information
  4. A statement from the Dean, or an equivalent university official, indicating that the applicant is a student in good standing in a doctoral program.
    Applications will be considered only when all four required documents above are received by Jennifer Finer, Senior Conference Producer of the 6th Annual Front End of Innovation event, so it is advisable to apply early!
Jennifer Finer will notify all selected applicants by Friday, April 20, 2007, with all relevant information on attending the conference. Please understand that we receive hundreds of responses to this scholarship, and so it is impossible for us to follow up with all applicants on selection status. If you have not heard back by the date stated above, feel free to follow up with Jennifer Finer at jfiner@iirusa.com