In order to encourage research in this nascent but rapidly growing important field, The IBM Institute for Advanced Commerce will award a one-year fellowship to the student who submits the best doctoral thesis proposal in the area of electronic commerce. The award includes tuition, stipend, and a summer position at IBM Research.

Doctoral students in Economics, Computer Science, Business, and Management and related fields are eligible. Since this is the first time we are offering this award, we will consider proposals that are being submitted to thesis committees as well as proposals or summaries of thesis research that is underway.

Proposals must be submitted by June 15, 1998, be written in English, and should be no more than ten pages in length. The proposal should make clear what is new, how it builds on previous research or experience, and the potential impact if the research is successful.

Submissions should be accompanied by a CV of the student and a letter of support from a professor. The material should be sent by June 15, 1998 in paper form to:

Stuart Feldman
IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
P.O. Box 704
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

Proposals will be judged on the basis of originality and potential impact. The decision will be made by a committee headed by the Director of the Institute for Advanced Commerce. The winner will be announced by July 15, 1998.

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