We invite self-nominations for the 2024 IPSERA Doctoral Dissertation Award.

This award emerged as a natural consequence of IPSERA’s dedication to the support of young academics. The award signifies important contributions on phenomena that address PSM issues by a recently graduated PhD. The best doctoral dissertation in the field of Purchasing and Supply Management will be celebrated at the conference, receive a award certificate and a €500 monetary price. In order to be eligible for this award, a dissertation must address a phenomenon that is of importance to the PSM field and have been completed in the calendar year prior to the next IPSERA conference.

All applications will be confidential. Your application will be evaluated by a committee of experienced scholars in the field of PSM.

The application must include: 

• proof that the dissertation was completed in the year prior to the upcoming IPSERA conference;
• max 2-page executive summary describing the research objectives, methods applied, main findings and contribution to PSM theory and practice;
• list of any spin-off publications.

Please submit your application before February 29, 2024.

The award winner will be announced at the 33rd Annual IPSERA Conference in Rio de Janeiro. With questions, please write to network@ipsera.com (Robert Suurmond), the technical chair of the Dissertation Award committee.

IPSERA Team