AMS Mary Kay Dissertation Awards
Introduction
The Academy of Marketing Science Mary Kay Dissertation Award and Dissertation Proposal Award; Deadline 1 Nov 2025
INTEREST CATEGORY: DOCTORAL STUDENTS
POSTING TYPE: Awards
Posted by: David Mathis
2026Â AMS MARYÂ KAYÂ DOCTORAL DISSERTATION COMPETITION
Competition Chairs
Ross Johnson, University of North Texas, email: ross.johnson@unt.edu
David Mathis, University of Mississippi, email: djmathis@olemiss.edu
Clay Voorhees, University of Alabama, email: cmvoorhees@ua.edu
There are two award categories: AMS Mary Kay Dissertation AwardÌý²¹²Ô»å AMS Mary Kay Dissertation Proposal Award. Submissions covering any marketing-related topic, methodology, and research interest are welcome.
AMS MARYÂ KAYÂ DISSERTATION AWARD
Sponsored by Mary Kay Inc. and the Academy of Marketing Science, doctoral candidates in marketing who have completed or will complete their dissertation during January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025 are eligible for the AMS Mary Kay Doctoral Dissertation Award. A completed dissertation is defined as one successfully defended during the 2025 calendar year. Dissertations considered for the award in a previous year will not be eligible. To be considered, please submit an electronic version of a dissertation abstract that is no longer than 15 double-spaced pages (including appendices, tables, figures, and references). The winner will receive $600 and a one-year membership in the Academy of Marketing Science. Two runnersup will receive $500 each.
AMS MARYÂ KAYÂ DISSERTATION PROPOSAL AWARD
Sponsored by Mary Kay Inc. and the Academy of Marketing Science, doctoral candidates in marketing who have defended or will defend their dissertation proposal during January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025, are eligible for the AMS Mary Kay Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Award. Candidates for this award should have completed a successful proposal defense within the 2025 calendar year. Candidates who completed their dissertation defense in 2025 are not eligible for the proposal award. To be considered, please submit an electronic version of a dissertation abstract that is no longer than 15 double-spaced pages (including appendices, tables, figures, and references). Candidates who have previously submitted for the dissertation proposal award may not resubmit for the proposal award, but they may submit for the dissertation award. The winner will receive $600 and a one-year membership in the Academy of Marketing Science. Two runners-up will receive $500 each.
The submission system will remain open until November 1, 2025.
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