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Will Mitchell Dissertation Research Grant (WMDRG) Program

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Strategic Management Society Inc

Foundation Annual Grants for Science Research

Funding Amount

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Deadline

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Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

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International (recipients from institutions worldwide including US, Europe, and Asia)

Overview

Funder: Strategic Management Society via Strategy Research Foundation (SRF)

Purpose

Supports dissertation research by doctoral candidates in strategic management. The 2025 cohort of recipients reflects diverse research areas including:

Artificial intelligence and strategic decision-making
Open-source AI ecosystem development
Firm boundaries and strategic scope
Skilled migration and innovation
Employee evaluation of corporate social performance
Public scientific information and R&D strategy allocation
Innovation strategy and technology applications
Behavioral decision-making in strategic factor markets
Global value chain reconfiguration

Award Recipients (2025)

Ten dissertation researchers received funding:

Nety Wu (INSEAD): AI's impact on strategic decision-making and organizational learning
Mostafa Khoshbash (UC Santa Barbara): Open-source AI ecosystem and foundation models
Haiyang Zhang (Harvard Business School): Firm boundary adaptation under strategic constraints
Seungmin Yoo (Boston University): Skilled migrant lifecycle phases and innovation/entrepreneurship
Trissanne Keen (University of Michigan): Employee evaluation of firms generating simultaneous societal benefits and harms
Rohin Vrajesh (Bocconi University): Public scientific information and R&D strategic reallocation
James Addis (University of Toronto): Technology applications and uses in innovation strategy
Nastaran Alimardaninaghani (The Ohio State University): Competitive advantage in strategic factor markets under behavioral uncertainty
Tao Zou (King's College London): Global value chain reconfiguration amid geopolitical tensions
Additional recipient details available in source material

Focus Areas

Artificial intelligence and strategic management
Entrepreneurship and innovation
Global strategy and international business
Organizational boundaries and design
Strategic decision-making
R&D strategy and innovation management
Migration and human capital
Corporate social responsibility

Geographic Scope

International (recipients from institutions worldwide including US, Europe, and Asia)

Contact Information

Email: sms@strategicmanagement.net
Phone: +1 312 492 6224
Address: 134 N LaSalle St Suite 1005, Chicago IL 60602, USA

What Strategic Management Society Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2020 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

Grants in 2020: 6
Total given: $72K
Median grant: $10K
Range: $8,000–$20K

By dollars: New York 28%, Massachusetts 25%, Illinois 21%. Top recipient cities: Boston, MA; New York, NY; Chicago, IL.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.