Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Every two years
Tracked since
April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Purpose: Awarded once every two years to recognize widespread impact in the practice of operations research.

Award Recipients:

  • May be awarded to an individual or a single set of collaborators

Recognition Criteria:

  • Award may be given for original research (if ideas have been widely adopted)
  • Recognition for special efforts required to bring research to practical form (e.g., implementation as software package, communication through writings, teaching, consulting)
  • Important criterion: breadth of use in practice and relevance to operations research

Contact Information:

  • INFORMS
  • 5521 Research Park Drive, Suite 200
  • Catonsville, MD 21228

What Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
1
Total given
$10K
Median grant
$10K
  • By dollars: South Carolina 100%. Top recipient cities: Columbia, SC.

Example grants

  • USC Business Partnership Foundation · Columbia, SC

    Ups george smith prize

    $10K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Science research

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