Dr. Keith Davis Scholarship

Any masters or doctoral student who is an active member of any chapter of SIE may apply for the Dr. Keith Davis Graduate Scholar Award.  The student must submit a paper, entrenched in theory but extended to practice/application and analytical in nature, which presents an innovative perspective and/or solution to a contemporary management topic or problem to the SIE National Office.  An appropriate management topic is one that is defined by the interest groups and professional divisions of the Academy of Management.  These interest groups and divisions are listed below:

Business Policy and Strategy

Careers

Conflict Management

Critical Management Studies

Entrepreneurship

Gender and Diversity in Organizations

Health Care Management

Human Resources

International Management

Management Consulting

Management Education and Development

Management History

Management Spirituality and Religion

Managerial and Organizational Cognition

Operations Management

Organization and Management Theory

Organization Development and Change

Organizational Behavior

Organizational Communications and Information Systems

Organizations and the Natural Environment

Public and Nonprofit

Research Methods

Social Issues in Management

Strategizing Activities and Practice

Technology and Innovation Management

Graduate Paper Criteria 

Papers should be between 15-20 pages in length and double-spaced.  Appropriate graphs, tables, citations and bibliographic information should be included.  A paper previously written for a class assignment (individual only, not a team assignment) may be submitted; however, a clean copy without grades or comments must be submitted.  Please include a cover sheet with your name and institution.

Scholar Award Winners

Upon evaluation by the SIE National Executive Board, the student member writing the best paper will be judged the “Keith Davis Graduate Scholarship Winner” and receive a $1,500 cash scholarship.  Based on the number of entries, second-place and runner-up entries may be awarded as appropriate.  All entries must be submitted by March 15, current calendar year, for consideration of one of the Dr. Keith Davis Graduate Scholarships.

Please email entries to sienational@gmail.com .  Winners will be chosen by the SIE National Executive Board.