The Technology Special Interest Group (Tech SIG) of the American Marketing Association is now accepting nominations for the 2027 AMA Tech SIG Doctoral Student Award in Honor of P.K. Kannan. This award recognizes an outstanding doctoral student who demonstrates strong potential to make significant contributions to the field of technology and marketing. The award is named in honor of P.K. Kannan, Dean’s Chair in Marketing Science at the University of Maryland, whose generous multi-year funding commitment sustains this recognition. Professor Kannan's support reflects his longstanding dedication to mentoring the next generation of scholars at the intersection of technology and marketing.

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Eligibility:

Nominees must be currently enrolled in an AACSB-accredited PhD program in marketing or a related discipline.

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Award Evaluation Criteria:

The selection committee, composed of distinguished marketing scholars, will evaluate nominations based on:

· The originality and significance of the PhD student’s research to the field of technology and marketing.

· The potential for making enduring contributions to research and practice.

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Submission Requirements:

1. A nomination letter (maximum two double-spaced pages) that highlights the PhD student’s contributions to the theory and practice at the intersection of technology and marketing (self-nominations are welcome).

2. A current CV.

3. Mention “AMA Tech SIG Doctoral Student Award Nomination” in the email subject line.

4. The nominee must be a member of the American Marketing Association (AMA) and Tech SIG at the time of the nomination. Tech SIG membership is free for all AMA members. To add Tech SIG to your membership profile, fill out this form to send your SIG selection to the AMA Customer Support team, and they will be able to add the SIG designation to your membership.

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Submission Deadline:

All materials must be submitted in a single PDF file to Ju-Yeon Lee (leejy@iastate.edu) and Jordan Moffett (JWMoffett@uky.edu) by Friday, October 16, 2026.

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Notes:

The winner will be announced by mid-December and will receive a plaque at the 2027 AMA Winter Academic Conference (during Tech SIG reception).

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Contact:

Ju-Yeon Lee, Chair, AMA Tech SIG leejy@iastate.edu

Jordan Moffett Vice-Chair and Chair Elect, AMA Tech SIG JWMoffett@uky.edu