Prizes up to 2.500 €
Prize winners will have the opportunity to select part of their thesis for publication in a special issue of the Journal of the Knowledge Economy (Springer Publishing IF 1,815).
A key skill for doctoral candidates is their ability to demonstrate the importance and relevance of their research to peers in their specific stream of research, to scholars who may work in the same departments but do a different type of research and also to more general audiences.
You may have to present your work to a panel of scholars who are not familiar with the theories that you mobilize, the methods that you use. These scholars can play an important role evaluating how you can add value to their team and how your profile contrast with other junior scholars.
The EDAMBA MT5000 thesis competition is designed to test your ability to provide an overview of your Management Thesis in 5000 words (MT5000) to a community that comprises scholars management coming from different disciplines who use a variety of methods.
You may also have to present your work who are interested in evaluating your research to fund a project but belong to other disciplines. This may be the case for example in an inter-disciplinary research proposal.
EDAMBA focuses on research in business and management and the following criteria:
· What is the contribution of you work to your field? Does your work contribute to understand and address important social challenges? Does your work contribute to understand and address important management challenges?
· Is your methodology sound?
· Are you able to present your work clearly, rigorously and concisely to a diverse management research audience?
The EUROPEAN DOCTORAL PROGRAMMES ASSOCIATION IN MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (EDAMBA) invites submissions for the EDAMBA Doctoral Thesis Competition 2023.
Extension of Submission Deadline: March 30, 2023
EDAMBA awards prizes to successful theses in Business Administration and Management every year.
First prize: 2.500 €
Second prize: 1.500 €
Third prize: 750 €
Prizes also include a certificate and support for publication in the EDAMBA Online Journal.
Prize winners will have the opportunity to select part of their thesis for publication in a special issue of the Journal of the Knowledge Economy (Springer Publishing IF 1,815).
Eligibility
A thesis successfully defended at an EDAMBA member institution in the last academic year (1st September 2021– 31st August 2022)
Selection Criteria
The peer review panel is coordinated by the EDAMBA Secretary General under the overall responsibility of the Executive Committee elected by the EDAMBA General Assembly. Based on the reviews (double blind review system), 10 finalists will be short-listed. The top three finalists will be awarded the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes and will be invited to present their papers at the EDAMBA Annual Meeting and General Assembly.
Submission Guidelines
Your paper should be written submitted online IN WORD FORMAT (English only)
Eligibility
Submissions will be judged on the following criteria:
- What is the contribution of your work to your field? Does your work contribute to understand and address important social challenges? Does your work contribute to understand and address important social challenges? Does your work contribute to understand and address important management challenges?
- Is your methodology sound?
- Are you able to present your work both clearly and rigorously to a diverse management research audience?
Format & Process
· NO AUTHOR INFORMATION on any page of the paper, as papers will be double BLIND reviewed. If you submit a paper that contains any information identifying you, the paper shall be removed from the system, and you will be invited to resubmit. It is YOUR responsibility to resubmit again.
· Your submisssion should consist of
o Your thesis overview limited to 5000 words, (everything included: the cover / title page, references and tables and figures). Any paper exceeding the specified limit will not be included in the review process.
o Letter of support signed by both the mentor / supervisor and head of the institution.
o Curriculum Vitae of the candidate
Include the submission form as the last page of your CV.
· Papers must show a clear indication of the purpose of the research, research method, major results, implications and key references.
· Papers will be evaluated through a double blind-review process and authors will benotified of acceptance / rejection by June 2023.
Correct format for all papers.
Papers should be:
- Single spaced throughout
- Times New Roman 12-point font (except for title which should be Times New Roman 14-point font)
- A4 size page formatting
- 2.5cm margins on all sides
Content order for the paper:
- Page 1 (1 page) (SHOULD NOT include the author (s) name (s) on the title page or any other part of the paper. Remove any author or institutional identifying information from the properties file on your computer. The title should be followed by an abstract of 100 words or ten lines maximum summarizing the main aim (s) findings and conclusions of your research.
- Body of the paper including tables, figures, footnotes and technical details if required such as mathematical proof or development.
- References.
Please make sure to read carefully THE SUBMISSION GUIDELINES before submitting your paper.
Please make sure to adhere to the guidelines as described above when submitting your paper
Compliance to the word limit and format is required.
To enter the Thesis Competition
1. Fill in the submission form
Click here to download the submission form - SUBMISSION FORM
2. Submit your paper online (PAPERS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ONLY ONLINE – IN WORD FORMAT)
Extended deadline for submission: March 30, 2023
Finalists will be notified mid-June 2023
ONLINE SUBMISSION
IMPORTANT:
Please make sure to adhere to the Guidelines as described above when submitting your paper.
Compliance to the word limit and format is required.
Contact
If you have any question, please contact:
Nina Payen
EDAMBA Thesis Competition 2023