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The Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship (KDF) was an annual competitive program that awarded up to 20 Dissertation Fellowship grants of $20,000 each to Ph.D., D.B.A., or other doctoral students at accredited U.S. universities to support dissertations in the area of entrepreneurship from 2003-2018.

From its establishment in 2003, the KDF supported 208 dissertations on various topics related to entrepreneurship from a wide range of disciplines while maintaining an overall high quality of research.

This program helped launch the careers of emerging world-class entrepreneurship scholars, who have gone on to find positions in top-tier universities, research arms of federal agencies, and the private industry, thus laying a foundation for future scientific advancement. The findings generated by this effort will be translated into knowledge with immediate application for policymakers, educators, service providers, and entrepreneurs, as well as high-quality academic research.

The Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship was part of a group of academic recognition programs established by the Kauffman Foundation that were consolidated into the  Kauffman Knowledge Challenge  starting in 2018.

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Kauffman Fellows Program

From idea to IPO, principal to partner, LP to GP and beyond — the Kauffman Fellows Program helps decision makers become better investors and navigate uncharted territory. ‍ We're anchored by a two-year program designed to radically accelerate innovator success through self-reflection, peer learning, and a structured curriculum. 

Learn from the world’s top 1% investors, educators, and innovation leaders

We drive the conversation on industry trends and guide fellows to lead the way for a greater vc industry..

The Kauffman Fellows Program challenges investors to grow their understanding of the greater venture capital ecosystem and the most meaningful impact they can make with their array of talents.

Learning Design

Interwoven throughout our investing acumen curriculum, we focus on self-awareness and personal growth through neuroscience, psychology, and leadership development — helping you grow into the best version of yourself.

Kauffman discussion leaders and classmates become your go-to team for asking questions that are difficult to ask partners and colleagues. They also become your heterogenous source of knowledge that you can access quickly, 24/7.

Our goal is to equip you to play at the top of the VC game — to get you investing in the top quartile of deals and returns. From portfolio construction to LP reporting and firm decision making, we provide skills and frameworks to get you there. 

We aim to deliver a 10x return on Fellows’ time, energy, and capital

Fellows receive a 10x return on time not only through trusted diligence, help hiring top talent, and providing partnership opportunities, but also offering a close-knit community of senior-level investors with vast and varying areas of expertise.

Fellows come to a module with a question or issue that they’ve been working on for months, and they get clarity on that question or issue in three days, getting direct and objective feedback to help troubleshoot complex issues.

Fellows receive a return on capital in multiple ways — from savings on service provider fees to greater access to deal flow, relationships with LPs, fundraising support, and more.

Program Details

What it entails.

We cover the knowledge, skills, practices, and behaviors needed to become an exceptional investor. From fundraising tools and techniques to portfolio construction and leadership skills, we bring the world's experts straight to you.

Four days consisting of peer-to-peer sessions, speaker-led sessions, and structured and unstructured time for building deep and authentic relationships.

60-90 minute sessions (depending on the topic) held between each module to deep-dive on a subject from the previous module.

A reunion of the entire Kauffman Fellows Network, held in compelling innovation ecosystems, to introduce different cultures and different approaches to venture investing.

Forums are small groups of 5-7 Fellows who connect on a monthly basis, in a confidential and trusted environment, to facilitate self-directed and supportive learning, idea exchange, and self-exploration.

A road map of goals (i.e. improving board participation, deepening networks with limited partners) and actionable items. This provides a basis for creating a personal brand, defining and measuring progress, and balancing life and career.

Leadership-centric modules focus on building essential skills

Throughout our time together, you will develop real connections with classmates and speakers which will broaden and deepen your network. , structured modules, foundation leadership essentials.

Increase one’s self-knowledge and level of self-awareness, personality assessments, and vulnerable conversations. Identify one’s strengths (Zone of Genius) and growth areas (blind spots).

Investment Thesis & Deal Flow

Define and refine a compelling, data-driven narrative that maps self-discovery to a personal investment thesis. Articulate methods of firm decision making based on perspectives, patterns, and best practices.

Supporting Portfolio Companies

Identify various methods of coaching founders and your firm's own unique style and capabilities.

Running the Firm as a Business

Plan to build and maintain an intentional firm culture as the firm grows. Synthesize practices of successful firm operations and operational leadership.

Firm to Franchise

Plan and strategize around exiting portfolio companies, returning the fund to LPs, and scaling the firm’s brand globally.

Class Design

Each class is composed of senior leaders in the capital formation ecosystem from varying areas of expertise. Venture capital investors form the bulk of the class, but we purposefully design a class with investors in a variety of fields such as private equity, family offices, accelerator funds, sovereign wealth funds, corporate venture, and angel networks.

“In venture, as in life, there’s no playbook. Conviction and intuition are the most reliable tools — all areas the Kauffman Fellows program focuses on sharpening.”

“It’s transformative to learn with and from the incredible investors in the Kauffman network. I'm so thankful for our amazing discussion leaders who have helped refine my approach to deal sourcing, portfolio construction, fund strategy, and so much more.”

“I got to pause, reflect, and decide not ‘who I am’ — but who I want to be. It felt almost as if I was invited to rebirth myself, with my adult perspective and all of my experiences. This was life-changing. Re-evaluating who you are and why is a gift.”

“The program has been transformational for me, both as an individual and as a leader. The Kauffman concept of “behavioral fitness” helped me understand that the habits I’m learning are going to set me up for the rest of my career.”

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Arjun and Minoo Melwani Family Associate Professor of Business Administration

Andy Wu is the Arjun and Minoo Melwani Family Associate Professor of Business Administration in the Strategy Unit at Harvard Business School, where he teaches in the MBA and Executive Education programs. He researches, teaches, and advises managers on growth and innovation strategy in the technology industry. He received the HBS Wyss Award , HBS Williams Award , Poets & Quants 40 Under 40 , and Penn Prize in recognition of commitment and excellence in teaching and mentoring. His research has been published in the Strategic Management Journal , Strategy Science , Organization Science , Academy of Management Journal , Academy of Management Review , Academy of Management Annals , Harvard Business Review , and other top journals.

Professor Wu is a founder, director, investor, or advisor of several technology ventures. He holds several patents across rapid prototyping, medical imaging, robotics, and e-commerce. He and his work have been featured on CNN , CBS News , National Public Radio , Atlantic , Wall Street Journal , Economist ,  Financial Times , Washington Post , and Bloomberg .

He received a PhD and MS in Applied Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he is a senior fellow at the school’s Mack Institute for Innovation Management . While at Wharton, he received a Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship . He earned his SB in economics and mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was a Burchard Scholar . 

Journal Articles Journal Articles

• Wu, Andy, and Goran Calic. "Does Elon Musk Have a Strategy?" Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (July 15, 2022).  View Details
• Roche, Maria P., and Andy Wu. "What's the Optimal Workplace for Your Organization?" Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (February 9, 2022).  View Details
• Wu, Andy. "The Facebook Trap." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (October 19, 2021).  View Details
• Ghosh, Sourobh, and Andy Wu. "Iterative Coordination and Innovation: Prioritizing Value over Novelty." Organization Science 34, no. 6 (November–December 2023): 2182–2206.  View Details
• Peterson, Aticus, and Andy Wu. "Entrepreneurial Learning and Strategic Foresight." Art. 1. Strategic Management Journal 42, no. 13 (December 2021): 2357–2388. (Lead article.)  View Details
• Clough, David R., and Andy Wu. "Artificial Intelligence, Data-Driven Learning, and the Decentralized Structure of Platform Ecosystems." Academy of Management Review 47, no. 1 (January 2022): 184–189.  View Details
• Huang, Laura, Priyanka D. Joshi, Cheryl J. Wakslak, and Andy Wu. "Sizing Up Entrepreneurial Potential: Gender Differences in Communication and Investor Perceptions of Long-Term Growth and Scalability." Academy of Management Journal 64, no. 3 (June 2021): 716–740.  View Details
• Gai, Shelby, J. Yo-Jud Cheng, and Andy Wu. "Board Design and Governance Failures at Peer Firms." Strategic Management Journal 42, no. 10 (October 2021): 1909–1938.  View Details
• Fang, Tommy Pan, Andy Wu, and David R. Clough. "Platform Diffusion at Temporary Gatherings: Social Coordination and Ecosystem Emergence." Art. 1. Strategic Management Journal 42, no. 2 (February 2021): 233–272. (Lead article.)  View Details
• Wu, Andy, and Dagny Dukach. "Stand-up Meetings Inhibit Innovation." Harvard Business Review 99, no. 1 (January–February 2021): 26–27. (Interview.)  View Details
• Xiao, Hongyu, Andy Wu, and Jaeho Kim. "Commuting and Innovation: Are Closer Inventors More Productive?" Art. 103300. Journal of Urban Economics 121 (January 2021).  View Details
• Wu, Andy, and Scott Duke Kominers. "How Long Can a Company Thrive Doing Just One Thing?" Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (December 10, 2020).  View Details
• Aggarwal, Vikas A., David H. Hsu, and Andy Wu. "Organizing Knowledge Production Teams Within Firms for Innovation." Art. 1. Strategy Science 5, no. 1 (March 2020): 1–16. (Lead article.)  View Details
• Kim, Jaeho, and Andy Wu. "Extending the Role of Headquarters Beyond the Firm Boundary: Entrepreneurial Alliance Innovation." Art. 15. Special Issue on Corporate Headquarters. Journal of Organization Design 8 (2019): 1–35.  View Details
• Clough, David R., Tommy Pan Fang, Balagopal Vissa, and Andy Wu. "Turning Lead into Gold: How Do Entrepreneurs Mobilize Resources to Exploit Opportunities?" Academy of Management Annals 13, no. 1 (2019): 240–271.  View Details
• Wu, Andy. "Organizational Decision-Making and Information: Angel Investments by Venture Capital Partners." Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings (2016): 189–194.  View Details

Book Chapters Book Chapters

• Aggarwal, Vikas A., and Andy Wu. "Interorganizational Collaboration and Start-Up Innovation." In The Oxford Handbook of Entrepreneurship and Collaboration , edited by Jeffrey J. Reuer, Sharon Matusik, and Jessica F. Jones, 611–627. New York: Oxford University Press, 2019.  View Details

Other Publications and Materials Other Publications and Materials

• Wu, Andy, Aticus Peterson, and Amy Meeker. "More-Experienced Entrepreneurs Have Bigger Deadline Problems." Harvard Business Review 100, no. 2 (March–April 2022): 28–29. (IdeaWatch.)  View Details
• Huang, Laura, Andy Wu, Min Ju Lee, Jiayi Bao, Marianne Hudson, and Elaine Bolle. "The American Angel: The First In-Depth Report on the Demographics and Investing Activity of Individual American Angel Investors." Report, Overland Park, KS, November 2017.  View Details

Working Papers Working Papers

• Peterson, Aticus, and Andy Wu. "Entrepreneurial Learning and Strategic Foresight." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 21-123, January 2021. (Revised May 2021.)  View Details
• Ghosh, Sourobh, and Andy Wu. "Iterative Coordination and Innovation." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 20-121, January 2020.  View Details
• Chen, Kevin D., and Andy Wu. "The Structure of Board Committees." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 17-032, October 2016.  View Details
• Wu, Andy. "Skilled Immigration and Firm-Level Innovation: Evidence from H-1B Lottery." Working Paper, January 2015.  View Details
• Wu, Andy, Fujie Jin, and Lorin Hitt. "Social Is the New Financial: How Startups' Social Media Activities Influence Funding Outcomes." Working Paper, July 2015.  View Details
• Wu, Andy. "Organizational Decision-Making and Information: Angel Investments by Venture Capital Partners." Working Paper, November 2015.  View Details

Cases and Teaching Materials Cases and Teaching Materials

• Yoffie, David B., Andy Wu, and Sarah von Bargen. "Ripple 2023." Harvard Business School Case 724-372, August 2023.  View Details
• Wu, Andy, and Maggie Yang. "Private 5G Networks." Harvard Business School Case 724-430, January 2024. (Revised May 2024.)  View Details
• Wu, Andy, and Matt Higgins. "Computer Science for Strategists." Harvard Business School Technical Note 724-429, January 2024. (Revised February 2024.)  View Details
• Wu, Andy, Grant Son, and Shuoyo Chen. "National Football League and Private 5G." Harvard Business School Case 724-433, January 2024.  View Details
• Wu, Andy, and Matt Higgins. "Microsoft Azure and the Cloud Wars (B)." Harvard Business School Case 724-434, December 2023.  View Details
• Wu, Andy, and Matt Higgins. "Metaverse Wars." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 724-400, October 2023.  View Details
• Wu, Andy, and Goran Calic. "Twitter Pro Forma Statement of Operations." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 724-858, November 2023.  View Details
• Wu, Andy, and Matt Higgins. "Generative AI Value Chain." Harvard Business School Background Note 724-355, July 2023. (Revised July 2023.)  View Details
• Wu, Andy. "Applied Intuition (B)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 723-870, June 2023. (Click here to access this supplement.)  View Details
• Wu, Andy. "Applied Intuition (A)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 723-869, June 2023. (Click here to access this supplement.)  View Details
• Wu, Andy, Matt Higgins, Miaomiao Zhang, and Hang Jiang. "AI Wars." Harvard Business School Case 723-434, April 2023. (Revised February 2024.)  View Details
• Wu, Andy, David B. Yoffie, and Matt Higgins. "Metaverse Wars." Harvard Business School Case 723-431, March 2023. (Revised June 2023.)  View Details
• Wu, Andy, and Goran Calic. "Twitter Turnaround and Elon Musk." Harvard Business School Case 723-418, February 2023. (Revised March 2023.)  View Details
• Wu, Andy, and Matt Higgins. "Network Effects in Technology." Harvard Business School Module Note 723-417, January 2023.  View Details
• Wu, Andy, and Matt Higgins. "HTC and Virtual Reality (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 723-403, November 2022. (Revised April 2023.)  View Details
• Wu, Andy, and Matt Higgins. "Applied Intuition: Powering Autonomy at Scale." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 723-378, September 2022.  View Details
• Wu, Andy, and Matt Higgins. "Epic Games: Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 723-354, September 2022.  View Details
• Wu, Andy, Rocio Wu, and Matt Higgins. "Applied Intuition: Powering Autonomy." Harvard Business School Case 722-407, March 2022. (Revised February 2024.)  View Details
• Wu, Andy, and Ashish Nanda. "SoundCloud: Subscription Streaming?" Harvard Business School Teaching Note 722-428, March 2022.  View Details
• Wu, Andy. "Skillz: Esports and Skill-Based Mobile Gaming." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 722-426, March 2022.  View Details
• Wu, Andy, and Matt Higgins. "Microsoft Azure and the Cloud Wars." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 722-427, March 2022.  View Details
• Wu, Andy. "EbonyLife Media (B)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 722-857, March 2022.  View Details
• Wu, Andy. "EbonyLife Media (A)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 722-856, March 2022.  View Details
• Wu, Andy. "EbonyLife Media." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 722-373, March 2022.  View Details
• Wu, Andy. "Cisco Systems and OpenDNS: Strategic Integration." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 722-425, February 2022.  View Details
• Wu, Andy, Miaomiao Zhang, and Christopher Zhang. "Epic Games: Nineteen Eighty-Fortnight." Harvard Business School Case 721-395, October 2020. (Revised August 2022.)  View Details
• Wu, Andy, Gonzalo Eyzaguirre, and Jane Sima. "Optimus Ride." Harvard Business School Case 722-409, December 2021. (Revised February 2022.)  View Details
• Wu, Andy, Feng Zhu, Pippa Tubman Armerding, and Wale Lawal. "EbonyLife Media (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 722-378, November 2021. (Revised December 2021.)  View Details
• Wu, Andy, Feng Zhu, Pippa Tubman Armerding, and Wale Lawal. "EbonyLife Media (A)." Harvard Business School Case 722-372, November 2021. (Revised April 2022.)  View Details
• Mills, Karen G., Scott Duke Kominers, Christopher Stanton, Andy Wu, George Gonzalez, and Gabriella Elanbeck. "Zoom Video Communications: Building a Culture of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion During COVID-19." Harvard Business School Case 322-031, August 2021.  View Details
• Wu, Andy. "Zoom Video Communications vs. Microsoft Teams." Harvard Business School Case 721-483, May 2021. (Revised June 2021.)  View Details
• Wu, Andy, Jacob Chouinard, and Christie Klauberg. "Wearable Technology." Harvard Business School Case 721-453, March 2021.  View Details
• Wu, Andy. "Strategy for Technology on the Cutting Edge." Harvard Business School Module Note 721-444, March 2021.  View Details
• Wu, Andy. "Competitive Growth Strategy in Technology." Harvard Business School Module Note 721-442, February 2021.  View Details
• Kominers, Scott Duke, Christopher Stanton, Andy Wu, and George Gonzalez. "Zoom Video Communications: Eric Yuan's Leadership During COVID-19." Harvard Business School Case 821-014, August 2020.  View Details
• Kominers, Scott Duke, Christopher Stanton, Andy Wu, and Olivia Hull. "Zoom Video Communications: Eric Yuan’s Leadership During COVID-19." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 821-018, January 2021.  View Details
• Wu, Andy, and Aticus Peterson. "Intellectual Property Strategy." Harvard Business School Module Note 721-436, February 2021.  View Details
• Wu, Andy, David B. Yoffie, and George Gonzalez. "Skillz: Esports and Skill-Based Mobile Gaming." Harvard Business School Case 721-358, August 2020. (Revised June 2021.)  View Details
• Koning, Rembrand, Andy Wu, Nataliya Langburd Wright, and Tarun Khanna. "MassChallenge." Harvard Business School Case 720-469, May 2020. (Revised July 2020.)  View Details
• Collis, David, Andy Wu, Rembrand Koning, and Huaiyi CiCi Sun. "Walmart Inc. takes on Amazon.com." Harvard Business School Case 718-481, January 2018. (Revised October 2021.)  View Details
• Collis, David J., Andy Wu, and Rembrand Koning. "Walmart Inc. Takes on Amazon.com." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 720-437, February 2020.  View Details
• Wu, Andy. "HTC and Virtual Reality." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 718-520, June 2018.  View Details
• Yoffie, David B., Andy Wu, and Allison M. Ciechanover. "HTC and Virtual Reality." Harvard Business School Case 718-421, October 2017. (Revised August 2018.)  View Details
• McDonald, Rory, Andy Wu, Emilie Billaud, and Ryan Bayer. "Evolution of the Drone Industry." Harvard Business School Background Note 620-053, October 2019. (Revised January 2020.)  View Details
• Wu, Andy, and Cindy Na. "Microsoft Azure and the Cloud Wars." Harvard Business School Case 720-409, November 2019. (Revised April 2020.)  View Details
• Nanda, Ashish, Eric Van den Steen, Andy Wu, Jeffrey Boyar, and Bonnie Bennett Slater. "SoundCloud: Subscription Streaming?" Harvard Business School Case 719-430, January 2019. (Revised March 2021.)  View Details
• Wu, Andy, Grant Son, and Aastha Thakkar. "R/GA: Corporate Venture Studio vs. Accelerator." Harvard Business School Case 719-414, December 2018. (Revised March 2019.)  View Details
• Wu, Andy, and Grant Son. "R/GA: Corporate Venture Studio vs. Accelerator." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 720-403, February 2020.  View Details
• Wu, Andy, David R. Clough, and Sasha Kaletsky. "Nascent Platform Strategy: Overcoming the Chicken-or-Egg Problem." Harvard Business School Module Note 719-507, May 2019. (Revised March 2022.)  View Details
• Huang, Laura, Andy Wu, and Jiayi Bao. "Boxed." Harvard Business School Case 719-496, April 2019.  View Details
• Huang, Laura, and Andy Wu. "Boxed." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 720-399, September 2019.  View Details
• Wu, Andy, and Christopher Zhang. "Epic Games." Harvard Business School Case 720-380, October 2019. (Revised October 2019.)  View Details
• Wu, Andy, and George Gonzalez. "Rise of the Drones: Identified Technologies." Harvard Business School Case 718-482, February 2018. (Revised December 2019.)  View Details
• Wu, Andy, and George Gonzalez. "Rise of the Drones: Identified Technologies." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 719-419, September 2018. (Revised November 2021.)  View Details
• Wu, Andy, George Gonzalez, and David Wang. "Cisco Systems and OpenDNS: Strategic Integration." Harvard Business School Case 718-489, April 2018.  View Details
• Wu, Andy, and David Wang. "Cisco Systems and OpenDNS: Strategic Integration (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 720-466, April 2020.  View Details
• Wu, Andy, and Laura Huang. "Cotopaxi: Managing Growth for Good." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 718-416, August 2017.  View Details
• Wu, Andy, and Laura Huang. "Cotopaxi: Managing Growth for Good - Video Supplement." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 717-811, June 2017.  View Details
• Wu, Andy, and Laura Huang. "Cotopaxi: Managing Growth for Good." Harvard Business School Case 717-488, May 2017. (Revised November 2017.)  View Details

Overview How can technology entrepreneurs build competitive advantage from the ground up? Professor Andy Wu conducts scholarly research and develops course materials that document how technology entrepreneurs can (1) organize for innovation to create new market opportunities and (2) mobilize resources to achieve scale. These two considerations distinguish entrepreneurial strategy from incumbent strategy in technology. To intimately understand the practice and consequences of these actions for technology entrepreneurs, Professor Wu uses a variety of empirical methods: archival data, field experiments, laboratory experiments, and qualitative interviews. Entrepreneurs have a unique organizational ability to create value through innovation because they lack scale, but they need to resort to unconventional methods to persuade investors and complementors to join and enable them to build scale and capture that value. First, entrepreneurial firms have a unique ability to innovate despite, and often because of, their lack of scale: they are able to reconfigure their organizations on the dimensions of structure, time, and space—in short, to innovate rapidly and efficiently. For instance, flat entrepreneurial organizations can easily alter how they coordinate and thus swap between generating usefulness and novelty, the two necessary components of innovation. Second, technology entrepreneurs face a unique challenge in acquiring external resources needed to scale. Entrepreneurs without scale can communicate the potential of scale to investors and complementors, and they can select for parties that favorably perceive that potential. These two streams reflect the lifecycle of strategies for the technology entrepreneur: first, how the very nascent entrepreneur can innovate without scale; second, how the entrepreneur can get the resources to build a scale advantage around that innovation. Professor Wu’s interest in this topic stems from his experience as an entrepreneur and inventor predating my own academic career. His family immigrated to the United States for the dynamism around technology and entrepreneurship, representing what the best of the American Dream. Since his youth, he helped his family in software ventures and even restaurants. On his own, he launched a (still growing) venture to bring cutting-edge drone and cloud-based big data technology to the industrial sector. Keywords: Strategy ; Entrepreneurship ; Venture Capital ; Growth Management ; Organizational Design ; Organizational Structure ; Technology Platform ; Technological Innovation ; Information Technology Industry ; Retail Industry ; Pharmaceutical Industry ; Video Game Industry ; Media and Broadcasting Industry ; United States ; China ; Southeast Asia ; South Asia

Leading Professional Service Firms As entry barriers rapidly disappear, competition is accelerating and reshaping the business landscape for professional service firms. Navigating this continual change successfully requires extraordinary leadership abilities. This professional service firm management program provides the frameworks you need to develop and retain talent, deliver outstanding client service, and build a flexible corporate culture that can exploit disruptive innovation and market trends. Related Link: https://www.exed.hbs.edu/leading-professional-service-firms/

Change is everywhere in the Middle East today, as many countries seek to diversify their economies and encourage new industries. The region's complex business environment includes distinct political and economic conditions in each country—and an uncertain global economy. That's why businesses seeking the best opportunities for growth in the region need exceptional leaders—executives who are bold decision-makers, global thinkers, and skilled strategists.

Taught in a series of modules offered in Boston and Dubai, this business management program will help you become a stronger leader who can deliver value in a global context, drive new levels of innovation, and build accountable, high-performance organizations.

Real Estate Management Program: Finance, Design, and Leadership How do you achieve short-term stability and long-term growth in the unpredictable real estate marketplace? This program explores how forward-thinking real estate leaders are positioning their firms to seize growth opportunities and maximize asset value. Equipped with new strategies for enhancing operational efficiency, navigating market change, and unlocking new sources of capital, you will be ready to help your company compete more successfully in an increasingly complex industry. Related Link: https://www.exed.hbs.edu/real-estate-management-program/

Competing in the Age of Digital Platforms Without exception, the most valuable companies in the world today are platforms: Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook, and many other firms have built their fortunes by facilitating innovation across global ecosystems or enabling the broad exchange of goods and services. There are different paths to success in the digital world, whether a company wants to compete as a new platform or to leverage an existing platform for competitive advantage. This program will show you how to create sustainable value whether you are competing as, with, or against digital platforms. Related Link: https://www.exed.hbs.edu/competing-age-digital-platforms/

Strategy: Building and Sustaining Competitive Advantage In the fight for market leadership, your company must be able to build a winning strategy—and execute it seamlessly across multiple business lines. This program prepares you to identify and exploit sources of competitive advantage and implement game-changing action plans. You will develop the analytical skills and leadership vision to forecast industry trends, outmaneuver the competition, and sustain corporate success as the global economy evolves. Related Link: https://www.exed.hbs.edu/strategy-building-sustaining-competitive-advantage/curriculum

The  Strategy and Technology  elective course explores the unique aspects of creating effective strategies for technology-intensive businesses.

• What strategies win in markets with network effects?
• How can technology be leveraged to build multisided platforms?
• How can firms create and capture the value from intellectual property?
• What are the unique challenges of governing technology-intensive firms?
• How can firms build and sustain value in new, emerging technologies?

The course provides a series of concepts and frameworks for students to directly apply to strategic problems they will encounter as managers and executives. The course places heavy emphasis on going from concepts and market analysis to the formulation of concrete strategies. The types of firms range from pre-revenue startups to large multinationals. INDUSTRY COVERAGE    Industries covered range widely, including: enterprise software, cloud services, e-commerce, social networking, video gaming, browsers, semiconductors, operating systems, PCs, media streaming, intellectual property, mobile communications, electronic ink, artificial intelligence, blockchain/cryptocurrency, internet of things, and wearable technology. CAREER FOCUS     The course should be of particular interest to those interested in managing a business for which technology is likely to play a major role, and to those interested in consulting, private equity, or venture capital. The course may also be valuable for students who do not necessarily plan to pursue a career specifically in technology. The concepts and frameworks covered apply well beyond technology industries, e.g., network effects, competitive tactics, multisided platforms.

Included as one of the “Best 40 Under 40 Business Professors” by Poets & Quants in 2019.

Winner of the 2018 Wyss Award for Excellence in Doctoral Student Mentoring.

Recipient of the 2018 Charles M. Williams Award for Teaching Excellence.

Received Honorable Mention for the 2018 Best Conference Paper Prize from the Strategic Management Society with Sourobh Ghosh for "Iterative Coordination and Innovation" (HBS Working Paper, No. 20-121, January 2020).

Awarded the 2018 PhD Paper Prize from the Strategic Management Society Annual Conference with Sourobh Ghosh for "Iterative Coordination and Innovation" (HBS Working Paper, No. 20-121, January 2020).

Winner of the 2018 Best Conference Paper Award from the Behavioral Strategy Interest Group of the Strategic Management Society with Sourobh Ghosh for "Iterative Coordination and Innovation" (HBS Working Paper, No. 20-121, January 2020).

Winner of the 2018 European Group for Organization Studies (EGOS) Andreas Al-Laham Best Paper Award with Shelby Gai and J. Yo-Jud Cheng for “Intra-Organizational Brokerage Ability and Motivation: Inter-Board-Committee Coordination after Peer Restatement Events.”

Winner of the 2017 Industry Studies Association Best Paper in Innovation and Entrepreneurship with Jiamin Zhang for "Entrepreneurial Access to Market and Non-Market Resources: Chinese Venture Capital and High-Speed Rail."

Finalist for the 2017 Wiley Blackwell Outstanding Dissertation Award from the Business Policy and Strategy Division of the Academy of Management for “Organizational Resource Assembly in Technology Ventures” (The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, 2016).

Finalist for the 2017 Heizer Dissertation Award in New Enterprise Development from the Academy of Management for “Organizational Resource Assembly in Technology Ventures” (The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, 2016).

Selected as a 2017-2018 Batten Fellow at the Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Darden School of Business, University of Virginia.

Finalist for the 2017 Best Dissertation Award from Business Policy and Strategy Division of the Academy of Management.

Winner of the 2016 Robert J. Litschert Award from the Business Policy and Strategy Division of the Academy of Management for the best paper authored by a doctoral student.

Received Honorable Mention for the 2016 William H. Newman Award from the Academy of Management for outstanding papers based on a recent dissertation.

“Organizational Decision-Making and Information: Angel Investments by Venture Capital Partners” was selected in 2016 for publication in the Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings.

Winner of the 2016 Dr. Andy Binns Award for Outstanding Service to Graduate and Professional Student Life at the University of Pennsylvania.

Finalist for the 2015 Best Conference Paper Prize from the Strategic Management Society.

Received a Kauffman Foundation Dissertation Fellowship in 2015.

Winner of Social Enterprise at Goizueta Research Colloquium Best Paper in 2015.

Received a 2015 Russell Ackoff Doctoral Student Fellowship at the Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center.

Received a 2015 INSEAD-Wharton Center for Global Research and Education Grant.

Winner of the 2014 Penn Prize for Excellence in Teaching by Graduate Students, University of Pennsylvania.

Winner of a 2014 President Gutmann Leadership Award, Graduate and Professional Student Assembly, University of Pennsylvania.

Received a 2014 Wharton Doctoral Travel Grant.

Received Mack Institute for Innovation Management Research Grants from 2012 to 2016 at the Wharton School.

Received Honorable Mention for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship in 2011.

Received a 2011 Wharton Doctoral Fellowship.

Selected as a 2010 MIT Burchard Scholar.

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Tiantian Yang is an Assistant Professor of Management at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. She received her PhD from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 2014. Prior to joining Wharton, she was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Duke University. She has published many articles, including several in top management and sociology journals, such as the American Sociological Review , Organization Science, and Journal of Management . She has received two highly prestigious awards based on nominations and recommendations: the Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship in 2012 (15 awarded nationwide) and the Kauffman Junior Faculty Fellowship in 2017 (7 awarded nationwide).

Tiantian’s research makes three principal contributions to the study of entrepreneurship, career mobility, and social inequality. First, she examines the entrepreneurial process to understand the mechanisms by which entrepreneurs can successfully create new organizations. Second, she draws on organizational theory and perspectives of career mobility to understand the career antecedents and consequences of entrepreneurial mobility. Third, she examines how inequalities in career attainment are (re)produced along gender and race lines in understudied social settings.

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ACLS/Mellon Dissertation Completion Fellowships These fellowships are to assist graduate students in the humanities and related social sciences in the last year of Ph.D. dissertation writing. This program aims to encourage timely completion of the Ph.D.

AERA Dissertation Grants The program seeks to stimulate research on U.S. education issues using data from the large-scale, national and international data sets supported by the National Center for Education Statistics ( NCES ), NSF, and other federal agencies, and to increase the number of education researchers using these data sets.

AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship in Education Research This program offers doctoral fellowships to enhance the competitiveness of outstanding minority scholars for academic appointments at major research universities.

AAA Minority Dissertation Fellowship Members of ethnic minorities are encouraged to complete doctoral degrees in anthropology, thereby increasing diversity in the discipline and/or promoting research on issues of concern among minority populations.

AHRQ Grants for Health Services Research Dissertation The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality announces its continued interest in the health services research dissertation grant program. This program supports research undertaken as part of an academic program to qualify for a doctorate. 

American Egg Board Egg Nutrition Center Dissertation Fellowship - A fellowship program to support students during the final three years of their doctoral research on nutrition topics related to eggs, egg products or functional nutrients in eggs.

American Fellowships Support women doctoral candidates completing dissertations or scholars seeking funds for postdoctoral research leave from accredited institutions.

American Marketing Association Scholarship A scholarship program in 2003 focused on creating scholarship funds for populations underrepresented in the marketing profession.

American Political Science Association Minority Fellowships A program primarily designed for minority students entering a doctoral program in political science for the first time.

American Psychological Association Dissertation Research Awards The principal aim of the  MFP  is to provide financial support, professional development activities, and guidance to promising doctoral students and postdoctoral trainees with the goal of moving them toward high achievement in areas related to ethnic minority behavioral health research or services.

American Psychological Association Minority Fellowships The American Psychological Association  MFP's  mission is to increase the knowledge of, and research related to ethnic minority mental health and to improve the quality of mental health and substance abuse services delivered to ethnic minority populations. 

Arnold L. Mitchem Dissertation Fellowship Program   A program committed to increase the presence of underrepresented ethnic groups in the professorate by supporting doctoral candidates in completing the final academic requirement, the dissertation.

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Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies, Residential Fellowship Program The Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies at the University of Virginia invites scholars whose work focuses on Africa and/or the African Diaspora to apply for a two-year  predoctoral  research fellowship.

Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts - National Gallery of Art The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts announces its annual program of support for advanced graduate research in the history, theory, and criticism of art, architecture, and urbanism.

Center of Military History Dissertation Fellowship The purpose of this award is to support scholarly research and writing among qualified civilian graduate students preparing dissertations in the history of warfare, the Center offers three Dissertation Fellowships each year.

The Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships This fellowship is designed to encourage original and significant study of religious and ethical values in fields across the humanities and social sciences. The 2022 Newcombe Fellowships are available to Ph.D. and Th.D. candidates who expect to complete their dissertation between April and August 2023. Fellows recieve $30,000 for 12 months of full-time dissertation writing. The competition deadline is November 15, 2021 . Questions may be directed to [email protected] .

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City of Chicago Mayor’s Office Fellowship Program The program seeks candidates who have demonstrated a substantial commitment to excellence as evidenced by academic honors, leadership ability, extracurricular activities, and involvement in community or public service.

Council on Library and Information Resources Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research Offers fellowships generously funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for dissertation research in the humanities in original sources.

Council on Social Work Education: Minority Fellowship Program The Mental Health/Substance Abuse Fellowship Program ( MHSAFP ) is designed for social workers, with a social work master's degree, who are preparing for leadership, teaching, consulting, training, policy development, and administration in mental health and substance abuse with ethnic minorities. 

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DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Graduate Research Grant The German Academic Exchange Service Research Grants are awarded primarily to highly qualified PhD candidates with ABD status at North American institutions or to individuals wishing to earn a doctoral degree in Germany.  

DAAD - German Academic Exchange Service - Study Scholarship for Artists and Musicians These scholarships aim to provide highly qualified students in the fields of fine art, design, film, music, choreography and architecture with an opportunity to complete a program of additional studies, with or without earning a formal degree, at a German institute of higher education.

Dartmouth - Eastman / Marshall Dissertation Fellowships Dartmouth College invites applications for the Charles A. Eastman /  Thurgood  Marshall Dissertation Fellowships from US citizens who plan careers in college or university teaching.  

Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship The Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE  CSGF ) program provides outstanding benefits and opportunities to students pursuing a PhD in scientific or engineering disciplines with an emphasis in high-performance computing.

Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Fellowship The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science has established the DOE Office of Science Graduate Fellowship ( DOE  SCGF ) program to support outstanding students to pursue graduate training in basic research in areas of physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, computational sciences, and environmental sciences.

Department of Energy NNSA Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship Program Support the training of scientists by providing financial support to talented students who enter a period of study and research in designated areas of stewardship science accompanied by practical work experience at  NNSA  research facilities.

Department of Homeland Security Fellowship Program The DHS Scholarship and Fellowship Program is intended for students interested in pursuing the basic science and technology innovations that can be applied to the DHS mission.

Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology Resident Scholar Program The  Dibner  Fund awards stipends of $3,500.00 per month for up to six months for individuals working on a topic relating to the history of science and technology who can make substantial use of collections in the  Dibner  Library. Historians, librarians, doctoral students, and post-doctoral scholars are welcome to apply.

Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship ( DPDF ) is designed to help early-stage graduate students in the humanities and social sciences formulate more effective doctoral dissertation proposals. Drug Abuse Dissertation Research: Epidemiology, Prevention, Treatment, Services, and/or Women and Sex/Gender Differences

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)  This grants supports drug abuse doctoral dissertation research in epidemiology, prevention, treatment, services, and/or women and sex/gender differences, areas in which there is a significant need for new investigators.

East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students The National Science Foundation and selected foreign counterpart science and technology agencies sponsor international research institutes for US graduate students in seven East Asia and Pacific locations at times set by the counterpart agencies between June and August each year.

Economic History Association Graduate Dissertation Fellowships Dissertation Fellowships are intended for students whose thesis topic has been approved and who have made some progress towards writing their dissertation. Applicants must be members of the Association.

Five College Fellowship Program The program supports scholars from under-represented groups, and/or scholars with unique interests and histories, whose engagement in the Academy will enrich scholarship and teaching.

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Francis A. Countway Library Fellowships in the History of Medicine The Francis A.  Countway  Library Fellowships in the History of Medicine provide stipends of up to $5,000 to support travel, lodging, and incidental expenses. Besides conducting research, the fellow will submit a report on the results of his/her residency and may be asked to present a seminar or lecture at the  Countway  Library.

Friends of the Princeton University Library Research Grants Each year, the Friends of the Princeton University Library offer short-term Library Research Grants to promote scholarly use of the research collections. The Program in Hellenic Studies with the support of the Stanley J. Seeger Fund also supports a limited number of library fellowships in Hellenic studies, and the  Cotsen  Children’s Library supports research in its collection on aspects of children’s books. The Maxwell Fund supports research on materials dealing with Portuguese-speaking cultures.

Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowships The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad ( DDRA ) Fellowship Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, provides opportunities to graduate students to engage in full-time dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies.

The Fund for Theological Education The Fund for Theological Education fellowship programs provide resources to help gifted students explore and respond to God's calling in their lives. Through financial awards and a network of support, students find the help they need to prepare for leadership in the church, academy, and the world. 

Gates Millennium Scholarships Gates Millennium Scholarships provide outstanding African American, American Indian/Alaska Natives, Asian Pacific Islander Americans, and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education, in all discipline areas and a graduate education for those students pursuing studies in mathematics, science, engineering, education, or library science.

Geological Society of America Graduate Student Research Grant The primary role of the GSA research grants program is to provide partial support of master's and doctoral thesis research in the geological sciences for graduate students enrolled in universities in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Central America.

Grants in Aid of Research Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society The Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research program has been providing undergraduate and graduate students with valuable educational experiences for more than 80 years. By encouraging close working relationships between students and faculty, the program promotes scientific excellence and achievement through hands-on learning.

Guggenheim Foundation Dissertation Fellowships The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation ( HFG ) welcomes proposals from any of the natural and social sciences and the humanities that promise to increase understanding of the causes, manifestations, and control of violence, aggression, and dominance. Highest priority is given to research that can increase understanding and amelioration of urgent problems of violence, aggression, and dominance in the modern world.

Hans Boeckler Doctoral Fellowship These residential fellowships will be awarded to graduate students engaged in dissertation projects related to the Foundations research and policy consulting program and to the on-going work of its researchers.

Hartford Doctoral Fellows Program in Geriatric Social Work The program, a component of the nationwide Geriatric Social Work Initiative, provides substantial financial support and professional development enhancements, prepares you for a tenure track faculty position at a major university, and provides the opportunity to become a leader in an elite network of scholars.

Henry Luce Foundation / ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art ACLS  invites applications for the Henry Luce Foundation/ ACLS  Dissertation Fellowships in American Art designated for graduate students in any stage of Ph.D. dissertation research or writing.

Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship Award The Graduate Fellowship Award is based on merit and consists of a cost-of-education allowance and a personal-support stipend. The cost-of-education allowance is accepted by all of the tenable schools in lieu of all fees and tuition. Hertz Fellows therefore have no liability for any ordinary educational costs, regardless of their choice among tenable schools.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Training Fellowships for Medical Students The Medical Fellows Program supports a year of full-time biomedical research training for medical, dental, and veterinary students.

Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Founded in 1978 in honor of the late Senator and Vice President, the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program provides a year of professional enrichment and non-degree graduate-level study in the United States for accomplished mid-level professionals from designated countries that have a wide range of development needs.

Huntington Library Fellowships The Huntington Library is an independent research center with holdings in British and American history, literature, art history, and the history of science and medicine. 

International Dissertation Research Fellowship Program The International Dissertation Research Fellowship ( IDRF ) offers nine to twelve months of support to graduate students in the humanities and social sciences who are enrolled in doctoral programs in the United States and conducting dissertation research outside of the United States.  IDRF  promotes research that is situated in a specific discipline and geographical region but is also informed by interdisciplinary and cross-regional perspectives.

International Reading Association Jeanne S. Chall Research Fellowship The Jeanne S.  Chall  Research Fellowship is a $6,000 (US) grant established to encourage and support reading research by promising scholars. Its special emphasis is to support research efforts in the following areas: beginning reading (theory, research, and practice that improves the effectiveness of learning to read); readability (methods of predicting the difficulty of texts); reading difficulty (diagnosis, treatment, and prevention); stages of reading development; the relation of vocabulary to reading; and diagnosing and teaching adults with limited reading ability.

International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Fellowships The Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Program ( IARO ) provides students, scholars and professionals with support to perform policy relevant field research, in the countries of Eastern Europe and Eurasia. In addition to engaging in research in the region, the  IARO  fellowship affords scholars the opportunity to increase their understanding of critical, policy relevant issues, develop and sustain international networks, and collaborate with foreign scholars on topics vital to both the academic and policy-making communities.

Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program This program provides fellowships to students of superior academic ability—selected on the basis of demonstrated achievement, financial need, and exceptional promise—to undertake study at the doctoral and Master of Fine Arts level in selected fields of arts, humanities, and social sciences.

Japanese Government Scholarships Monbukagakusho , the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology offers scholarships for non-Japanese nationals wishing to study in Japan. This scholarship offers applicants the opportunity to spend 18 or 24 months conducting independent research under a Japanese professor. Any field of study is eligible for the scholarship, but applicants must find a Japanese professor willing to supervise their research.

Jennings Randolph Peace Scholar Dissertation Program The Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace awards nonresidential Peace Scholar Dissertation Scholarships to students at U.S. universities who are writing doctoral dissertations on topics related to peace, conflict, and international security.

Josephine de Karman Fellowship Trust DeKarman  fellowships are open to students in any discipline, including international students, who are currently enrolled in a university or college located within the United States. Postdoctoral and masters degree students are not eligible for consideration.  Special consideration will be given to applicants in the Humanities.

Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies The fellowship program invites roughly twenty scholars each year to conduct research on a specific theme within the various fields of Judaic studies.

Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship Program The Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship program is an annual competitive program that awards up to fifteen Dissertation Fellowship grants of $20,000 each to Ph.D., D.B.A., or other doctoral students at accredited U.S. universities to support dissertations in the area of entrepreneurship.

Kettering Foundation Research Fellowships The Kettering Foundation offers one-year fellowships to doctoral candidates with research interests in democratic theory and practice. Fellows participate in workshops and meetings. They also engage in research projects, writing reports and reviewing literature related to the foundation's program areas.

Kobe College Corporation - Japan Education Exchange Travel Grants These travel grants aid students interested in Asian or Japanese studies in traveling to, from, and within Japan.

Kress/ARIT Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in the History of Art and Archeology in Turkey The American Research Institute in Turkey invites applications for fellowships for doctoral research in art history and  archaeology  in Turkey. 

Lake Institute Dissertation Fellowship The Lake Institute on Faith and Giving is accepting applications for the Lake Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, a $22,000 award for a Ph.D. candidate working in the fields of faith and giving or religion and philanthropy. The fellowship is intended to support the final year of research and dissertation writing.  The award is open to various academic disciplines.

Leakey Foundation Research Grants  The Leakey Foundation was formed to foster research into human origins. The Foundation exclusively funds research related specifically to human origins, including  paleoanthropology , genetics, primate behavior, and studies of modern hunter-gatherer groups.

Leopold Schepp Foundation Grants The Foundation grants approximately 200 individual awards each year to both full time undergraduate students enrolled in four year bachelor programs and to full time graduate students. Applicants must either be currently enrolled or must have completed one year of undergraduate work at an accredited college or university.

Link Foundation Energy Fellowships In an effort to foster education and innovation in the area of societal production and utilization of energy, the Link Foundation invites applications for 2-year fellowships of $25,000/year for students working towards a Ph.D. Degree.

Link Foundation Fellowships in Advanced Simulation and Training The Link Foundation awards up to five fellowships to qualified doctoral students in academic institutions per year, with each grant totaling $25,000 to support students while they complete their dissertation research.

Lydia Donaldson Tutt-Jones Memorial Fellowship This grant provides financial support to students and professionals who conduct research to study African American success, particularly in the area of education. It is offered to encourage the building of the science of African American success by studying those attitudes and behaviors that cause people to attain academic success. The research can focus upon early childhood education, student performance in the elementary, middle or high school years, as well as the attitudes and behaviors that help individuals finish college and graduate school. 

Marilyn Yarbrough Dissertation/Teaching Fellowship Kenyon College offers the Marilyn Yarbrough Dissertation/Teaching Fellowship for scholars in the final stages of their doctoral work who need only to finish the dissertation to complete requirements for the Ph.D. In the past, fellowships have been awarded in: African and African American Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, Art History, Biology, English, History, Math, Modern Languages and Literatures (Spanish), Music, Religious Studies and Sociology.

Michelson Prize & Grants The $25 million Michelson Prize for faculty and post-docs will be provided to the first entity to provide the foundation with at sage and effective non-surgical sterilant for male and female cats and dogs. Yearly grants allocated in $250,000 to fund research in pursuit of this goal are available.

Michigan Society of Fellows: Fellowships in the Humanities, Arts, Sciences, and Professions          The Michigan Society of Fellows awards eight, three-year fellowships each year to students in the social, physical, life sciences, professionals, and the humanities.

Miller Center Fellowship in Politics and History The Miller Center Fellowship program is a competitive program for individuals completing their dissertations on American politics, foreign policy and world politics, or the impact of global affairs on the United States.

National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science GEM Fellowships The National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science GEM Fellowships provide support for graduate study in engineering (at the master's and doctoral levels) and science (at the doctoral level) for American Indian, African American, Mexican American, Puerto Rican, or other Hispanic Americans with at least junior-year status.

National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship is a highly competitive, portable fellowship that is awarded to U.S. citizens and nationals who intend to pursue graduate study in one of the 15 supported disciplines. ​

National Humanities Center Fellowship  The National Humanities Center offers 40 residential fellowships for advanced study in the humanities during the academic year. Applicants must hold doctorate or equivalent scholarly credentials.  In addition to scholars from all fields of the humanities, the Center accepts individuals from the natural and social sciences, the arts, the professions, and public life who are engaged in humanistic projects. The Center is also international and gladly accepts applications from scholars outside the United States.

The National Institute of Social Sciences 2022 Dissertation Grants Program

The National Institute of Social Sciences is pleased to launch its Dissertation Grants Program for 2022. NISS Dissertation Grants are designed to support outstanding Ph.D. students who need additional resources to complete doctoral work that promises to significantly advance their fields of study. For 2022, NISS is seeking nominations in the fields of Anthropology, Economics, History, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology. Interdisciplinary projects that include one or more of these fields as a major component may also be considered. The submission deadline for this year's competition is Monday, May 2, 2022 at 5:00 pm ET.

The Newberry Library Fellowships in the Humanities Newberry fellowships provide assistance to researchers who wish to use our collection. We promise you intriguing and often rare materials; a lively, interdisciplinary community of researchers; individual consultations on your research with staff curators, librarians, and other scholars; an array of both scholarly and public programs.  Our collection holds particular strengths in American History and Culture, American Indian and Indigenous Studies, the History of Cartography, and the Renaissance. NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants in the Directorate for Biological Sciences The National Science Foundation awards Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants in selected areas of the biological sciences. These grants provide partial support of doctoral dissertation research to improve the overall quality of research.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program The National Science Foundation aims to ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the United States and to reinforce its diversity by offering approximately 1,654 graduate fellowships in this competition pending availability of funds. The Graduate Research Fellowship provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based master’s or doctoral degrees and is intended for students who are in the early stages of their graduate study.

National Security Education Program (NSEP)-David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships ​Boren Fellowships provide up to $30,000 to U.S. graduate students to add an important international and language component to their graduate education through specialization in area study, language study, or increased language proficiency. Boren Fellowships support study and research in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interest, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. ​

NNSA/PNNL Nonproliferation Graduate Program The Nonproliferation Graduate Fellowship Program offers a combination of specialized training and practical application. As part of their training, participants selected for the NGFP receive a comprehensive overview in nuclear technologies and nonproliferation. Opportunities for additional training at other U.S. national laboratories and other U.S. government agencies are determined by  NNSA  program office management.

Organization of American States (OAS) Fellowships Graduate scholarships are offered for study towards a Master’s or Doctorate degree. They may also be used for graduate research, if required by a specific academic program.

Patrick Henry Writing Fellowship The C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience invites applications for its full time residential fellowships, which support outstanding writing on American history and culture by both scholars and nonacademic authors. The Center’s Patrick Henry Writing Fellowship includes a $45,000 stipend, health benefits, faculty privileges, a book allowance, and a nine-month residency in a restored circa-1735 house in historic Chestertown, Md.

Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans The purpose of The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans is to provide opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields. The Program is established in recognition of the contributions New Americans have made to American life and in gratitude for the opportunities the United States has afforded the donors and their family.

Paul P. Fidler Research Grant The Paul P. Fidler Research Grant is designed to encourage the development and dissemination of knowledge that has the potential to improve the experiences of college students in transition.  The grant is named in memory of Dr. Paul P. Fidler, a faculty member at the University of South Carolina, whose pioneering research on student learning and success had a vital impact on work being done to promote the success of all students in transition.

P.E.O. International Projects- Loans, Scholarships and Awards P.E.O. International’s philanthropic mission is to promote educational opportunities for women. The P.E.O. Sisterhood sponsors no less than six international philanthropies, or projects, designed to assist women with their educational goals.

Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship Every year, the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi awards sixty Fellowships of $5,000 each and forty Awards of Excellence of $2,000 each to members entering the first year of graduate or professional study.

Philadelphia Area Center for History of Science Fellowships The Philadelphia Area Center for History of Science (PACHS) offers one- or two- month Dissertation Research Fellowships and nine-month Dissertation Writing Fellowships for students in the history of science, technology and medicine. Fellows will use offices in the PACHS facility in Center City Philadelphia and will have ready access to events and activities at PACHS member institutions and throughout Philadelphia’s vibrant academic and cultural communities.  ​

Ping Doctoral Research Fellowships Ping Doctoral Research Fellowships provide support for doctoral research focused on U.S. undergraduate study abroad. Funded through a small endowment, the Doctoral Research Fellowships are named after Dr. Charles Ping, a gifted teacher and scholar, a tireless advocate for the internationalization of U.S. higher education, President Emeritus of Ohio University, and a long-time former Chairman of the CIEE Board of Directors.

Presidential Management Fellows Program The PMF Program attracts to Federal service outstanding men and women from a variety of academic disciplines and career paths who have a clear interest in, and commitment to, excellence in the leadership and management of public policies and programs.  The PMF Program, administered by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), is the Federal Government’s cornerstone succession planning program to help agencies meet their critical need for leadership continuity.

Rotary World Peace Fellows Rotary World Peace Fellows are leaders promoting national and international cooperation, peace, and the successful resolution of conflict throughout their lives, in their careers, and through service activities. Fellows can earn either a master’s degree in international relations, public administration, sustainable development, peace studies, conflict resolution, or a related field, or a professional development certificate in peace and conflict resolution.

SBE Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants The National Science Foundation's Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences, Division of Social and Economic Sciences, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, and the SBE Office of Multidisciplinary Activities award grants to doctoral students to improve the quality of dissertation research. These grants provide funds for items not normally available through the student's university. Additionally, these grants allow doctoral students to undertake significant data-gathering projects and to conduct field research off-campus.

Science of Generosity Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship in the Social Sciences The University of Notre Dame's Science of Generosity In SBE Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants initiative offers five (5) one-year doctoral dissertation fellowships of $25,000 each. The aim of these fellowships is to support highly promising graduate students who are conducting research and writing empirically-grounded, social science dissertations examining the origins, manifestations, and/or consequences of generosity.

Sigma Delta Epsilon Graduate Women in Science Fellowships Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) is an inter-disciplinary society of scientists who encourage and support women to enter and achieve success in science through full participation in their scientific research and its applications; in the development and advancement of women; in the integration careers, personal goals, and society's needs; and by professional networking and mutual inspiration.

SSRC Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF) The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship ( DPDF ) is designed to help early-stage graduate students in the humanities and social sciences formulate more effective doctoral dissertation proposals.

Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) Foundation Scholarships

In 1956 the Society of Exploration Geophysicists began a program of encouraging the establishment of scholarship funds by companies and individuals engaged or interested in the field of geophysics.

Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Minority Doctoral Scholars Program The Doctoral Scholars Program is part of a nationwide initiative, the Compact for Faculty Diversity, to produce more minority Ph.D.s and to encourage them to seek faculty positions. Developed with support from The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Ford Foundation, the program offers financial support and other services to doctoral scholars nationwide.

Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowships The Dissertation Fellowship Program seeks to encourage a new generation of scholars from a wide range of disciplines and professional fields to undertake research relevant to the improvement of education.

Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship The Krell Institute is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for doctoral students to receive up to four years of financial support while pursuing degrees in fields of study important to the Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration.

Swann Foundation Fellowships The Swann Foundation seeks to award one fellowship annually (with a stipend of up to $15,000) to assist the fellow in his/her ongoing scholarly research and writing projects in the field of caricature and cartoon.

Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship The Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship program provides funding to participants as they are prepared academically and professionally to enter the United States Department of State Foreign Service. Women, members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service, and students with financial need are encouraged to apply.

Thurgood Marshall Dissertation Fellowships for African-American Scholars Dartmouth College invites applications for the  Thurgood  Marshall Dissertation Fellowships from US citizens who plan careers in college or university teaching.  The goal of the Marshall fellowship program  is to promote student and faculty diversity at Dartmouth, and throughout higher education, by supporting completion of the doctorate by underrepresented minority scholars (including African-American, Latina/o, and Native American scholars) and other graduate scholars with a demonstrated commitment and ability to advance educational diversity.

TOEFL Small Grants for Doctoral Research in Second or Foreign Language Assessment To make available small cash awards to promising doctoral students working in the area of foreign- or second-language assessment that will help them finish their dissertations in a timely manner.

US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant The Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant (DDRG) program empowers a new generation of scholars to develop and conduct applied research on policy-relevant housing and urban development issues.

Warren E. Miller Scholarship This scholarship provides financial assistance to outstanding pre-tenure scholars (assistant professors and advanced graduate students) in the social and behavioral sciences for the purposes of attending four-week sessions in the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR). Recipients of the Miller Scholarship will receive a fee waiver to cover enrollment and a stipend to help with expenses while staying in Ann Arbor.

Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program The Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program sends emerging leaders in US biomedical engineering (or bioengineering) overseas to undertake a self-designed project that will enhance their own careers within the field. 100 grants have been awarded to Fellows and Scholars to conduct projects in over 20 countries worldwide.

Winterthur Fellowship - McNeil Dissertation Fellowships Winterthur invites academic, independent, and museum scholars, and advanced graduate students to apply for short and long-term residential research fellowships. Fellows have conducted research in the areas of material culture, architecture, decorative arts, design, consumer culture, garden and landscape studies, Shaker studies, travel and tourism, the Atlantic World, childhood, sentimental literary culture, and many other areas of social and cultural history.

WREI Congressional Fellows on Women and Public Policy WREI awards annual fellowships to a select number of graduate students with a proven commitment to equity for women. WREI Fellows gain practical policymaking experience and graduate credit as they work from January to August as Congressional legislative aides in Washington, D.C. Fellows receive stipends for tuition and living expenses.

Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowships in Women's Studies The Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowship in Women’s Studies encourages original and significant research about women that crosses disciplinary, regional, or cultural boundaries.

The WW Dissertation Fellowships in Women's Studies This fellowship supports the final year of dissertation writing for Ph.D. candidates in the humanities and social sciences whose work addresses topics of women and gender in interdisciplinary and original ways. Candidates should expect to complete their dissertation between March and August 2023. Fellows receive $5,000 to be used for expenses connected with completing their dissertations, such as research-related travel, data work/collection, and supplies. The competition deadline is October 15, 2021 . Questions may be directed to [email protected]

Zonta International Foundation Amelia Earhart Fellowships Awards for Women Women of any nationality pursuing a PhD/doctoral degree who demonstrate a superior academic record in the field of aerospace-related sciences and aerospace-related engineering are eligible.

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• PhD 2016 Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship University of Minnesota
• Master of Business Administration 2004 Babson College – F. W. Olin School of Business
• Bachelor of Technology in Computer Engineering 1993 Computer Engineering Manipal Institute of Technology, India
• Digital Platforms, Entrepreneurship, Gender Gaps

Sofia Bapna is Assistant Professor and Lawrence Fellow at the Carlson School of Management, University of MN.

Dr. Bapna’s research interests lie in the areas of digital platforms, entrepreneurship, and gender gaps. They stem from her experience as a female information technology professional as well as her experience as an entrepreneur in the digital economy. This background has resulted in two research streams. The first focuses on women’s under representation in STEM fields such as IT. Her work in this stream increases our understanding of the reasons underlying women’s under representation, identifies interventions to reduce gender gaps in representation, and identifies the effectiveness of legislation aimed at increasing women’s participation in the workforce. The second stream focuses on entrepreneurship in the digital economy. Her research in this stream increases our understanding of how entrepreneurs can be successful raising capital through crowdfunding and how they can grow their online brand communities. It also sheds light on the democratization of access to capital through crowdfunding by helping us understand how women and non-traditional user-entrepreneurs fare when raising capital through equity crowdfunding. 

Dr. Bapna’s work is inherently multidisciplinary in nature. It integrates perspectives from and contributes to research across information systems, entrepreneurship, and finance. Additionally, it employs randomized field experiments and sophisticated econometric methods with a strong focus on causal inference. She complements these approaches with surveys to gain insights into the underlying mechanisms at work. 

A hallmark of Dr. Bapna’s research is that is engages with industry partners. It includes partnerships with a national funding agency that promotes innovation in Austria, an equity crowdfunding platform, a publicly traded staffing company in India, and an organization that hosts events that service the data science and technology community. These collaborations underscore the business relevance of her research.

Dr. Bapna’s work has been published in Management Science and MIS Quarterly, and is funded by the National Science Foundation and the Kauffman Foundation. She is a recipient of the INFORMS Information Systems Society’s Gordon B. Davis Young Scholar Award, the Association for Information Systems’ Early Career Award, and the Carlson School of Management’s Lawrence Fellowship.

Selected Works & Activities

• Sofia Bapna (2017) Complementarity of Signals in Early Stage Equity Investment Decisions: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment. Management Science. Click here to view
• Sofia Bapna, Mary Benner and Liangfei Qiu (2019) Nurturing Online Communities: An Empirical Investigation. MIS Quarterly. Click here to view
• Bapna, Sofia, and Russell Funk (2021) Interventions for improving professional networking for women: Experimental evidence from the IT sector. MIS Quarterly. Click here to view
• Bapna, Sofia, and Martin Ganco (2021) Evaluating Gender Gaps in Equity Crowdfunding: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment. Management Science. Click here to view
• Bapna, Sofia, and Martin Ganco (2023) Equity Crowdfunding and Access to Capital for User Entrepreneurs: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment. MIS Quarterly. Click here to view
• Bapna, Sofia, and Gordon Burtch. An Experimental Evaluation of Gender Differences in Responses to Major-Donor Funding Schemes for Crowdfunded Social Ventures Click here to view
• Bapna, Sofia, Alan Benson, and Russell Funk. Rejection Communication and Women’s Job-Search Persistence Click here to view
• Bapna, Sofia, and Russell Funk. Does Employer-Paid, Job-Protected Maternity Leave Help or Hurt Female IT Workers? Evidence from Millions of Job Applications.

Awards and Honors

2023 Social Justice Best Paper Award, INFORMS Information Systems Society  2022 Association for Information Systems (AIS) Early Career Award  2022 National Science Foundation grant for research program on ‘Factors Relating to Successful Recruitment of Women in Information Technology Jobs’ (co-PI Russell Funk)  2021 Gordon B. Davis Young Scholar Award, INFORMS Information Systems Society  2021 Lawrence Fellowship, Carlson School of Management  2021 Dean’s Small Research Grant, Carlson School of Management  2019 Nominee, Carlson Business Week, Faculty of the year award  2017 Finalist, Carlson Business Week, Faculty of the year award  2017 Dean’s Small Research Grant, Carlson School of Management  2016 Kauffman-Innovation Growth Lab (National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts (NESTA), UK) grant for RCTs in entrepreneurship (with Gordon Burtch)  2016 Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship award  2016 Social Media and Business Analytics Collaborative (SOBACO) research grant (with Russell Funk)  2015 Carlson School of Management Dissertation Fellowship award  2013 and 2012 McNamara Women’s Fellowship award

Media Mentions

2024 Mar - University of MN news and events How networking can reduce gender gaps in STEM   2024 Feb - Carlson News Hackathon draws competitors nationwide   2023 July - Star Tribune Minnesotans use crowdfunding to launch their businesses and find community   2022 May - Carlson School Magazine Notable grants power research underway at Carlson School   2021 Oct - BQ Prime by Bloomberg Gender Justice In Post-Covid India: ‘Glass Ceiling’ Versus ‘Sticky Doors’   2021 June - Discovery at Carlson Wisdom of the Crowds? It's Complicated   2019 Dec – EIX How Young Companies Can Build Online Communities   2019 Oct - StarTribune Addressing Dearth of Women Inventors   2019 June - IGL 2019 Gender and Innovation   2019 May - Experimental (by IGL) Balancing the Scales - Crowdfunding Sees Ideas Not Gender   2019 March - WSJ Custom Content The Evolution of Professional Networking   2018 Nov - Top 3 Takeaway from WiTH (Women in Technology Hollywood)    2018 Oct - Forbes How To Improve Gender Diversity In Entertainment Through Social Networking   2018 Aug - Entrepreneur The 5 Women All Female Entrepreneurs Need in their Corner   2018 June - UOWTV Women in STEM still at a disadvantage   2018 April - Carlson School Magazine The Job Market–Academically Speaking - Better Networking May Improve the STEM Gender Gap   2018 Jan - Discovery at Carlson Equity Investors and Entrepreneurs: The signals that matter   2017 Nov - Carlson News MIS Students learn tools of the trade   2016 Oct - Carlson News Sofia Bapna and Gordon Burtch Receive Kauffman Foundation-IGL Grant   2016 Aug - Growthology, "Keeping up with the Kauffman Dissertation Fellows" by Alex Krause  2015 Dec - Carlson Alumni Newsletter   2012 Aug - Vogue (India), " Finding 40 " by Shoba Narayan

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• National Fellowship Opportunities

Students are encouraged to apply for fellowships or grants from national, international, industrial or foundation sources. Below we have listed some of the major national fellowships available for graduate study. 

• AAUW Educational Foundation Dissertation Fellowships Female U.S. citizens or permanent residents may apply for this fellowship.
• American Anthropological Association Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program Provides dissertation funding for minority students studying anthropology.
• American Educational Research Association Dissertation Grants Grants for students writing dissertations on educational policy.
• American Meteorological Society Graduate Fellowship in the History of Science Funding for a student wishing to complete a dissertation on the history of the atmospheric, or related oceanic or hydrologic sciences.
• Carter G. Woodson Institute for Afro-American & African Studies Fellowship This two-year research fellowship provides funding for dissertation work that focuses on Africa and/or the African Diaspora.
• Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships Fellowships that promote ethical or religious values in all areas of human endeavor.
• Harry Frank Guggenheim Dissertation Fellowships Funding for dissertation research in human dominance, aggression and violence. Applications especially encouraged from students in biological and social sciences.
• Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship Program   The Foundation's  Dissertation Fellowship  is for up to $25,000 for advanced doctoral students who are completing dissertations that further understanding of the educational pathways and experiences of high-achieving, low-income students. Minimum eligibility includes demonstration of superior academic ability and achievement, successful defense of the dissertation proposal, and unmet financial need.
• Josephine de Karman Fellowship Provides funding for doctoral students completing their dissertation. All fields are welcome to apply, but special consideration is given to students in the humanities.
• Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship Program Awards fellowships for doctoral students to support dissertations in the area of entrepreneurship.
• National Science Foundation SBE Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants Dissertation funding for students enrolled at U.S. institutions for up to 24 months. Supports research in the social, behavioral, economic and biological sciences
• Resources for the Future: Joseph L. Fisher Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships These fellowships support doctoral dissertation research on issues related to the environment, natural resources, or energy. Preference is given to students in economics or social sciences, but students in physical or biological sciences may apply if their research has immediate and obvious link to environmental policy matters.
• Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowships for Research Related to Education Applicant is not required to be a U.S. citizen, but doctorate must be sought at a U.S. university.
• Udall Foundation Awards two one-year fellowships to doctoral candidates whose research concerns U.S. environmental public policy and/or environmental conflict resolution.
• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (NIH), Health Services Research Dissertation Awards (R36) Funding for dissertation work on topics such as healthcare, medicine, social or behavioral sciences, health services research, social sciences, epidemiology, biostatistics, health policy and health informatics.
• Wenner-Gren Foundation Dissertation Fieldwork Grants Supports dissertation research in anthropology.
• Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Grants in Women's Studies & Women's Health Supports research about women in society, history, the psychology of women, and women as seen in literature and art. A separate grant promotes research on issues relating to women's health.
• American Association of University Women Foundation Administers various scholarship programs. Each program has its own eligibility criteria, open/close dates and required documents.
• Google Anita Borg Scholarship
• Association of Women in Science Education Foundation Fellowships Provides several fellowships for women pursuing doctoral degrees in science fields such as behavioral science, life science, physical science, social science or engineering.
• Scholarships & Graduate Fellowships for Women & Minorities A listing of minority scholarships for college and graduate school students, fellowships, internships and grants. 
• Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowships Awarded to talented women, pursuing advanced studies in the typically male-dominated fields of aerospace-related sciences and engineering.
• Department of Education Administers various scholarship programs. Each program has its own eligibility criteria, open/close dates and required documents.
• Ford Foundation Dissertation & Predoctoral Fellowships
• Humane Studies Fellowships   Fellowships are awarded to graduate students pursuing careers or research in liberty-advancing fields, including economics, philosophy, law, political science, history and sociology.
• Intercollegiate Studies Institute Graduate Fellowships Program Offers several fellowships in fields related to education, Western civilization and history.
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Andrea Contigiani, GrW’19, does research on experimentation in early-stage ventures. Knowledge@Wharton sat down with him to talk about what implications his research has on the “lean startup” methods.

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Knowledge@Wharton talked to Andrea Contigiani , GrW’19, about his research on the downsides of early market testing, a principle of the “lean startup” strategy.

“I was very familiar with The Lean Startup idea, but I don’t think I was fully aware of the impact that it had on business and entrepreneurship. It has really been a little bit of a revolution,” Andrea said.

“The key words in Lean have really become part of the business language in all sectors, not just startups. This has really been an important change, and so I wanted to look into this topic [and validate it] with data.”

The main drawback to heavily testing your product before launch, according to Andrea, is that the risk of exposing your ideas to the competitor has become higher as the law has made patenting in the software industry more difficult.

What Is The Lean Startup?

The Lean Startup [describes] a way to do business. It applies not only to early-stage companies, but also to everybody doing innovation including large firms, nonprofits and even governments.

The core of The Lean Startup is essentially [to do early] experimentation rather than trying to understand the details of your business, your product, before executing. The idea is to … get market feedback as soon as possible.

Understanding the Boundary Conditions

[Lean comprises] an extraordinarily valuable set of ideas. I tried to take those ideas to see what the data said about them. While I really believe that Lean has some fundamental value, there are probably some of what we would call in research “boundary conditions.”

There could be situations where going lean is optimal, and other situations where it’s not, and maybe in those situations if you want to go lean you have to also take some other strategies to make that work. And so I wanted to try to understand those boundary conditions.

The first step I took … was to look at a very important concept that in the innovation academic literature has been discussed for a long time: appropriability. [With that view,] I explored, for empirical purposes, a very interesting change in the intellectual property environment in the U.S., which was [the impact of] a U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2014 — Alice Corp v. CLS Bank International. (Alice made patenting in parts of the software industry, mostly business software, less effective.)

This was an important [decision] because it changed the way we thought about patents in a segment of the software industry. It affected some companies doing software, but not all companies doing software. What it did was really changed appropriability for some of the companies. Studying what companies did in that context helped us understand how appropriability plays out in experimentation.

Appropriability, and Formal vs. Informal Intellectual Property

Appropriability is one of the most important concepts that we have in the innovation academic literature. It comes out of the work of David Teece, a very well-known strategy scholar from U.C. Berkeley. A lot of work that came before and also after contributed to that [body of thought].

If you are an innovator — whether you’re a large firm, small firm or inventor — when you create an innovation, the value of that could go to you or to other players in the market, depending on how the market is structured and on the strategy that you take and how the companies react. Appropriability is essentially how much of the value you can keep for yourself, how much you can appropriate.

You could get imitated; you could get replicated. Those processes reduce appropriability. So experimentation, if you don’t have an appropriate defensive strategy, might reduce your appropriability. Of course, a fundamental role is played by what we call intellectual property (IP).

There are two important forms of intellectual property. One is what we call formal intellectual property — legal tools to protect your intellectual properties such as patents, trademarks, copyrights and to some extent trade secrecy.

What I tried to understand in my research was that when formal intellectual property becomes less strong, or less effective, you might switch to using informal intellectual property protection. This is one of the aspects of the study.

Two Main Takeaways

I found two things, broadly speaking. One is that after Alice took place, the affected companies changed strategies. In particular, they seem to be less likely to test their product; they do less experimentation. Given that they can no longer use patents to protect their ideas, experimentation becomes risky. Sure, you get the benefit of learning, but the cost of doing so goes up. So it’s not necessarily a good idea.

On the other hand, they seem to launch their product faster. They go to market sooner and so they can start getting feedback. Adapting your product, or pivoting, once you are in the market is a little harder [than early testing], because <adaptation costs are higher. But on the other hand, once you do that you are essentially creating other barriers to imitation, like brand and network effects. So it is safer.

The second result is more about performance, and there I looked at what happened to companies that did a lot of experimentation while in the new post-Alice regime where they could not really protect through patents. I saw a negative correlation between doing that and performance.

Companies that experimented a lot without potential access to patent protection were less likely to get funding, and they also seemed less likely to get acquired. And so overall, this choice seemed to really affect the performance.

The [practical] implication for startups is that in very uncertain markets … when you choose that strategy [of market experimentation] you really have to take into account how you can protect your invention…. It is really important to keep an eye on intellectual property and appropriability because it can really hurt you if you don’t. By talking to entrepreneurs, my sense is that they are really focused on learning, less so on appropriability.

What’s Next

I definitely want to keep going and understand a little more of what are the boundary conditions of experimentation — in startups primarily, but maybe also in large firms and to some extent in governments and [public] policy. At all of those levels people innovate, and maybe we can try to see how and when experimentation makes innovation better and more effective.

There are a couple of things that I really want to work on soon. There are at least two other boundary conditions of experimentation that I think we need to think about. One is reputation. When you go to market very early with a minimum viable product — with an early stage product, with a prototype — that is super helpful because it helps you get market feedback and learn.

On the other hand, if the feedback is negative, while it’s useful because you can pivot early on, that feedback might affect your reputation.… It doesn’t seem to me that entrepreneurs and maybe even investors consider [risks to reputation] carefully. I want look at the data and see how it plays out.

The second piece is really looking at the learning process itself. Experimentation lets you learn but may have these other costs like imitation or reputation. But actually learning is to some extent the most fundamental piece here. Now there is a lot of research in strategy that shows that learning is hard to do. You can get information, but you are not necessarily learning the right thing.

That’s because there are many types of biases which arise both at the individual level — people learn in different ways — and at the collective level, at the team level. It depends on the structure of the team, the experience of the team, and how the team works together. We need to look at the learning process and see how we can make that work optimally to make experimentation work well.

— This story was adapted from  an interview  that Andrea conducted with  Knowledge@Wharton . 

Posted: October 9, 2018

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Andrea contigiani, grw’19.

Hometown Corridonia, Italy

Program Management

Advisor David Hsu

Research Focus Innovation in entrepreneurship,corporate mangement, social venturing, and public policy

Previous Education LUISS Guido Carli, B.S. in Business Administration Universita Bocconi, M.S. in Economics and Social Science University of Pennsylvania, M.A. in Economics The Wharton School, M.A. in Statistics

Work Experience Research in entrepreneurship, Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship Internationalization and market entry consulting, Jesa Consulting, China Private wealth management, Merrill Lynch, USA

Awards Mack Institute Research Fellowship 2016, Russell Ackoff Doctoral Fellowship 2016, Mack Institute Research Fellowship 2015 (joint with Iwan Barankay and David Hsu), Mack Institute Research Fellowship 2014 (joint with Nikolai Roussanov), Goldberg Barclay Term PhD Fellowship 2013-2018, EIEF Fellowship 2010

Doctoral Dissertation My dissertation investigates the process of experimentation in early-stage ventures. My committee includes David Hsu (advisor), Dan Levinthal (chair), Alfonso Gambardella, Nicola Lacetera, and Karl Ulrich. The project is funded by the Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship, the Mack Institute for Innovation Management, the Rodney White Center for Financial Research, and the Russell Ackoff Doctoral Student Fellowship.

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Gerda Henkel Foundation, Special Programme: Security, Society and the State ( November Deadline ) This special program of the Gerda Henkel Foundation is intended to encourage junior scholars to pursue unconventional research agendas that are nonetheless crucial, while providing senior scholars with the opportunity to focus intensively on work in progress for a limited period. The program and subsequent grant, seeks to combine basic theoretical research with concepts that are applicable to present-day political issues of security policy. The research program addresses scholars of all disciplines in the humanities and social sciences and proposed research topics should be closely related to one or more of the five fields of research of the program: challenges in new technologies, public policy and human security, patterns of conflict resolution between the state and traditional actors, non-governmental actors as partners and contenders of the state, and security and communication strategies between doctrine formation and implementation. For more information: https://www.gerda-henkel-stiftung.de/sonderprogramm-sicherheit

Guggenheim Foundation Dissertation Fellowships (Harry Frank) ( June Deadline ) Grants are made to PhD candidates who are entering the dissertation stage of graduate school. Ideal topics should address violence and aggression in relation to social change, intergroup conflict, war, terrorism, crime, and family relationships. For more information: http://www.hfg.org/df/guidelines.htm

The Guttmacher Institute, The Cory L Richards Memorial Scholarship Program ( Applications Open in February ) This scholarship seeks to nurture the development of future leaders by providing financial support to excellent students who are seeking advanced degrees in the disciplines of public health or public policy, and who plan to devote their careers to advancing public policy related to sexual and reproductive health and rights. Scholarships are offered each year for full-time graduate study at an accredited institution in the United States. For more information: https://www.guttmacher.org/cory-l-richards-memorial-scholarship

Harry S. Truman Library Institute, Research Grants Program ( April and October Deadline ) The Institute provides assistance to emerging and established scholars whose contributions illuminate the critical issues of Truman’s presidency and legacy. For more information: https://www.trumanlibraryinstitute.org/research-grants/research-grants/

The Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy ( December Deadline ) The Foundation to support the advancement of research and understanding in the major fields of the social sciences: specifically, psychology, anthropology, sociology, economics, urban affairs, area studies, political science, and other disciplines. Grants are limited to aspiring PhD students at the dissertation level whose project has received approval from their appropriate department head/university. The emphasis is on policy-oriented studies. For more information: http://www.horowitz-foundation.org/grant-info/

The Institute for the Humane Studies ( Check website ) List of fellowships and internships for students interested in better understanding human affairs and freedom. For more information: https://www.theihs.org/gradstudents

Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) ( February Deadline ) The ISI Fellowship Program seeks to uphold the idea of excellence and the role of education in producing unique individuals capable of making reasoned choices. The fellowship is granted to current graduate students who have an intention to teach at the college level. Applicants must sign a declaration of intent to teach and students doing graduate work related to the American Founding. ISI also holds an annual essay contest with a top prize of $5,000 in which participants are invited to reflect on conservatism. For more information: https://home.isi.org/students/fellowships

James Madison Graduate Fellowships ( March Deadline ) The fellowship is offered to individuals desiring to become outstanding teachers of the American Constitution at the secondary school level for at least one year. For more information: http://www.jamesmadison.com/eligibility.php

Jennings Randolph Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowship ( November Deadline ) Supports doctoral dissertations that explore the sources and nature of international conflict, and strategies to prevent or end conflict and to sustain peace. Citizens of all countries are eligible to apply, and dissertation projects in all disciplines are welcomed. For more information: http://www.usip.org/grants-fellowships/fellowship-opportunities/jennings-randolph-peace-scholarship-dissertation-program

John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, Inc. ( Varying Deadlines ) List of grants and fellowships to support students of public policy, especially in the following areas: immigration, naturalization, refugee policy, foreign policy of the Kennedy years, foreign intelligence and the presidency, domestic policy, political journalism, polling, and press relations. The foundation works to support the work of the John F. Kennedy Library and aims to make the materials available for students. For more information: http://www.jfklibrary.org/Research/Research-Grants-and-Fellowships.aspx

The John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation, Haynes Lindley Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships ( Rolling Applications ) The fellowships are awarded to students whose dissertation proposals address economic, social, policy or political problems of the Los Angeles area. For more information: http://haynesfoundation.org/howtoapply/index.asp

The Lincoln Institute, C. Lowell Harriss Dissertation Fellowship Program ( February Deadline ) The Lincoln Institute’s C. Lowell Harriss Dissertation Fellowship Program assists Ph.D. students, primarily at U.S. universities, whose research complements the Institute’s interests in land and tax policy. The program provides an important link between the Institute’s educational mission and its research objectives by supporting scholars early in their careers. For more information: https://www.lincolninst.edu/research-data/research/c-lowell-harriss-dissertation-fellowship-program-0

National Science Foundation, Political Science Doctorate Dissertation Research Improvement Grants ( June Deadline ) The Political Science Program supports scientific research that advances knowledge and understanding of citizenship, government and politics. Research proposals are expected to be theoretically motivated, conceptually precise, methodologically rigorous, and empirically oriented. Substantive areas include, but are not limited to, American government and politics, comparative government and politics, international relations, political behavior, political economy and political institutions. For more information: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505214&org=SES&from=home

Rutgers, School of Management and Labor Relations (SMLR)- Beyster Postdoctoral Fellowship ( December Deadline ) The Beyster fellowships are awarded to outstanding Ph.D. candidates or postdoctoral scholars in the areas of economics, history, management, business and labor relations, law, philosophy, psychology, political science, public policy and sociology studying employee ownership and related ideas such as profit sharing and broad-based stock options in the corporation and society in the US. All fellowships are in the amount of $25,000. For more information about the various opportunities: https://smlr.rutgers.edu/content/fellowships-professorships

Senate Fellows Program, California Senate Fellows ( Check website ) Anyone who will be at least 20 years of age and a graduate of a four-year college or university is eligible to apply. There is no preferred major. Individuals with advanced degrees and those in mid-career are encouraged to apply. Although no previous political or legislative experience is necessary, applicants should have a strong interest in public policy and politics. A five-week orientation provides background on state government, the legislative process, and major policy issues. Fellows receive a monthly stipend of $2550 plus full health, vision and dental benefits. For more information: http://sfela.senate.ca.gov/

Smith Richardson Foundation, Inc., World Politics and Statecraft Fellowship Program ( February Deadline ) Annual grant competition to support Ph.D. dissertation research on American foreign policy, international relations, international security, strategic studies, area studies, and diplomatic and military history. For more information: https://www.srf.org/programs/international-security-foreign-policy/world-politics-statecraft-fellowship/

Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD), Dissertation Fellowship ( Check website ) TFD seeks to promote an understanding of Taiwan’s democracy and human rights development among the future generation of scholars and practitioners. To this end, Dissertation Fellows may reside in Taiwan for up to one year to carry out in-depth, relevant research. TFD awards all Dissertation Fellows with a monthly stipend to assist with living expenses, round-trip airfare, and shared office space. For more information: http://www.tfd.org.tw/opencms/english/fellowships/dissertation/

United States Institute of Peace ( December Deadline ) List of programs and grants to support the work of outstanding current and future practitioners, scholars, researchers, writers and journalists, who are expanding our understandings of conflict and peace building. Open to students from all countries. For more information: http://www.usip.org/grants-fellowships

U.S. Global Leadership Coalition Internships ( Rolling Applications ) ( Check website ) The program welcomes ambitious graduates students interested in advocating for America’s global leadership. Interns contribute to various departments, including: outreach, policy, communications, and government relations. For more information: http://www.usglc.org/internships/?gclid%3DCjwKEAiAi52mBRDkq5bX0vq1-RQSJAAq_7IG8-uvgfG8k1e3y9vzS-tvoBw4aU0TfYXPye_5HTdh0RoClWbw_wcB ECONOMICS Charles Koch Institute, Educational Programs ( Check website ) Charles Koch Institute provides professionals and students opportunities to turn their passion for liberty into careers through various educational programs. Roles vary, and include policy research, communications, operations, donor relations, emphasis on Market-Based Management, and more. For more information: http://www.charleskochinstitute.org/educational-programs/

Federal Reserve Board, Internships ( Check website ) The Federal Reserve Board provides students avenues of opportunity for career success. The Board’s Avenues Internship Program is designed to provide valuable work experience for undergraduate and graduate students considering careers in economics, finance and accounting, information systems, law, and other areas.The Board believes that by combining academic endeavors with project-related work experience, qualified and capable college students can gain the practical knowledge needed in a competitive global job market. Paid and unpaid internships are available. For more information: http://www.federalreserve.gov/careers/internships.htm

International Monetary Fund, Fund Internship Program (FIP) ( January Deadline ) The Fund Internship Program (FIP) is the main internship offered at the Fund. It provides an opportunity for highly promising graduate students pursuing PhD degrees in macroeconomics (or fields related to the IMF’s core work) to gain a better understanding of the IMF’s work and contribute to the IMF’s mission. Candidates undertaking Master’s degrees in macroeconomics or related fields may also be considered. For more information: https://www.imf.org/external/np/adm/rec/job/summint.htm

Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship Program ( August Deadline ) Awards up to 15 dissertation fellowship grants of $20,000 each to PhD, D.B.A., or other doctoral students at accredited U.S. universities to support dissertations in the area of entrepreneurship. For more information: https://www.kauffman.org/microsites/kdf

The Lincoln Institute, C. Lowell Harriss Dissertation Fellowship Program ( February Deadline ) The Lincoln Institute’s C. Lowell Harriss Dissertation Fellowship Program assists Ph.D. students, primarily at U.S. universities, whose research complements the Institute’s interests in land and tax policy. The program provides an important link between the Institute’s educational mission and its research objectives by supporting scholars early in their careers. For more information: http://www.lincolninst.edu/education/fellowships.asp%23grad

Nasdaq Educational Foundation, Inc., Ph.D. Dissertation Fellowships ( Check website ) The Nasdaq Educational Foundation, Inc. was established in 1994 and is supported entirely by contributions from the Nasdaq. The mission of the Nasdaq Educational Foundation, Inc. is to support programs that further Nasdaq vision and mission of connecting business, capital and innovative ideas to advance global economies. $15,000 award. For more information: https://business.nasdaq.com/discover/corporate-responsibility-and-sustainability/nasdaq-educational-foundation

Rutgers, School of Management and Labor Relations (SMLR)- Beyster Postdoctoral Fellowship ( December Deadline ) The Beyster fellowships are awarded to outstanding Ph.D. candidates or postdotoral scholars in the areas of economics, history, management, business and labor relations, law, philosophy, psychology, political science, public policy and sociology studying employee ownership and related ideas such as profit sharing and broad-based stock options in the corporation and society in the US. All fellowships are in the amount of $25,000. For more information about the various opportunities: https://smlr.rutgers.edu/content/fellowships-professorships

Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis (SBCA), SBCA Outstanding Dissertation Award ( October Deadline ) The Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis (SBCA) has established an annual award for the best Ph.D. thesis dealing with the theory and/or practice of benefit-cost analysis. The award is intended to recognize outstanding work by promising new researchers in the field. The range of topics for candidate dissertations cover those of interest to the SBCA, including both theory and application of economic evaluation methods. Relevant methods include, but are not limited to benefit-cost analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, cost analysis, regulatory impact analysis, risk-benefit analysis, applied welfare economic analysis, and damage assessments. For applied research, illustrative substantive areas include civil and criminal justice, education and training, energy, natural resources, and environment, safety and security, social welfare programs, and workforce and workplace. For more information: http://benefitcostanalysis.org/sbca-outstanding-dissertation-award

University of Illinois, John E. Rovensky Fellowships in US Business or Economic History (May Deadline) Two $9,500 fellowships will be awarded for doctoral students writing their dissertations in U.S. business or economic history. Applicants must be working toward a Ph.D. degree with U.S. business or economic history as the area of major interest. For more information: http://thebhc.org/john-e-rovensky-fellowship

W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, Dissertation Award ( July Deadline ) The foundation offers an annual dissertation awards meant to further policy-relevant research on issues related to employment, unemployment, and social insurance programs. Dissertations may come from any discipline, but must have a substantial policy thrust. For more information: http://www.upjohn.org/about-us/news-information/dissertation-award PSYCHOLOGY American Psychological Association (APA) ( Varying Deadlines ) List of scholarships, grants, and awards available to graduate students by the APA. For more information: http://www.apa.org/about/awards/index.aspx

American Psychological Association (APA), Global Mental Health Fellowship (April Deadline) In partnership with the International Union of Psychological Science, APA is inviting applications for the APA-IUPsyS Global Mental Health Fellowship through the program, one psychologist will be given a unique opportunity to contribute to the work of the World Health Organization (WHO), in the Department of MEntal Health and Substance Abuse, providing them with exposure to and involvement with global mental health policy and implementation, as well as the opportunity to contribute to the more effective use of psychological knowledge and research in this arena. the fellowship recipient will receive a stipend of up to $22,000 for a twelve-month period, with an additional $8,000 for related travel. For more information: https://www.apa.org/about/awards/mental-health-fellowship?tab=1

American Psychological Association, Wayne F. Placek Grant ( March Deadline ) The Wayne F. Placek Grant encourages research to increase the general public’s understanding of homosexuality and sexual orientation, and to alleviate the stress that LGBTQ individuals experience in this and future civilizations. The award is in the amount of $10,000 intended to support empirical research from all fields of the behavioral and social sciences on any topic related to LGBT issues. For more information: https://www.apa.org/apf/FUNDING/placek.aspx

American Psychological Foundation, Kenneth B. and Mamie P. Clark Fund (June Deadline) The Kenneth B. and Mamie P. Clark Fund supports research and demonstrative activities that promote the relationship between self-identity and academic achievement with an emphasis on children in grade levels K-8. The Kenneth B. and Mamie P. Clark fund was established in 2003 to honor the Clarks and to perpetuate their work as pioneers in understanding the psychological underpinnings of race relations and in addressing social issues such as segregation and injustice. For more information: https://www.apa.org/apf/funding/clark-fund

American Psychological Foundation, Violet and Cyril Franks Scholarship ( May Deadline ) The APF Violet and Cyril Franks Scholarship supports graduate-level scholarly projects that use a psychological perspective to help understand and reduce stigma associated with mental illness. The scholarship helps address research which shows that stigma is a significant barrier to treatment and recovery for many of the 50 million Americans living with mental illness. For more information: https://www.apa.org/apf/FUNDING/franks?tab%3D1

American Psychological Foundation ( APF ) ( June Deadline ) The American Psychological Foundation (APF) sponsors a number of programs aimed at helping graduate students further their education in psychology; subjects including: human reproductive behavior, prevention of injury in adolescents, LGBTQ psychology and family therapy, stigma related to mental illness, etc. For more information: http://www.apa.org/apf/FUNDING/scholarships/index.aspx

American Psychological Foundation (APF), Annette Urso Rikel Foundation Dissertation Award for Public Policy ( October Deadline ) This award supports dissertation research on public policy, which has the potential to improve services for children and families facing psychosocial issues such as prevention of child abuse, school programs for children with psychological issues, services for youth in the criminal justice system, healthy parenting, math and science education and contributing to the adoption of sound policy affecting children, youth and families. For more information: http://www.apa.org/apf/FUNDING/rickel-foundation.aspx

American Psychological Foundation (APF), Roy Scrivner Memorial Research Grants ( November Deadline ) $11,000 grant for empirical and applied research focused on lesbian, gay and bisexual family psychology and LGBT family therapy. This program seeks to encourage the study of LGBT family psychology and therapy through its support of promising young investigators whose graduate research is oriented toward issues in this general area. For more information: http://www.apa.org/apf/FUNDING/scrivner.aspx?tab%3D1

American Psychological Foundation (APF), Steven O. Walfish Grants ( September Deadline ) The Steven O. Walfish Grants supported by the Division 42 Next Generation Fund promote and support for next generation of student and early career practitioner psychologists to expand the knowledge base in the practice of psychology. Applicants are required to submit manuscripts on clinical, practical or research innovations that address evolving standards, practices and methods in psychological practice. Topics may include population-based practice issues, procedure or technique-based practice issues, procedure or technique-based practice issues, diagnosis-based practice issues or service delivery models describing a practice innovation. For more information: https://www.apa.org/apf/FUNDING/walfish?tab%3D1

APA Division 44, Bisexual Foundation Scholarship Award ( March Deadline ) The Bisexual Foundation Scholarship is an annual fund awarding up to $1000 per award to selected graduate students to advance research on the psychology of bisexuality. For more information: http://www.apadivision44.org/honors/bisexual.php

The Melanie Foundation Scholarship ( June Deadline ) The Melanie Foundation Scholarship is awarded to a candidate pursuing a doctoral or master’s degree in the mental health field. You must be currently enrolled or accepted into a graduate program majoring in the mental health field in the United States and demonstrate experience and interest in one or more of the ideals to which Melanie Merola O’Donnel committed herself. The scholarship will be awarded, in the amount of $2,500, to a candidate for one year. For more information: http://www.themelaniefoundation.com/

Marketing Science Institute, Alden G. Clayton Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Competition ( August Deadline ) The Marketing Science Institute is pleased to announce the annual dissertation proposal competition, which is open to qualified doctoral students worldwide who are working on research questions with important marketing, societal, and policy implications. Applicants should be candidates for the doctorate in marketing and related fields, such as psychology, economics, management strategy, etc. For more information: http://www.msi.org/research/research-competitions-and-calls-for-papers/

National Science Foundation, Decision, Risk and Management Sciences ( January and August Deadlines ) The Decision, Risk and Management Sciences program supports scientific research directed at increasing the understanding and effectiveness of decision making by individuals, groups, organizations and society. For more information: https://www.nsf.gov/FUNDING/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id%3D5423