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2026 TechSIG Doctoral Student Award

The Technology Special Interest Group (Tech SIG) of the American Marketing Association is now accepting nominations for the 2026 AMA Tech SIG Doctoral Student Award. This award recognizes outstanding doctoral student who demonstrates strong potential to make significant contributions to the field of technology and marketing.  


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

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.

 

Submission Requirements:

  • 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).

  • A current CV.

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

  • 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.

 

Submission Deadline:
All materials must be submitted in a single PDF file to Vamsi Kanuri (vkanuri@nd.edu) and Ju-Yeon Lee (leejy@iastate.edu) by October 17, 2025.

 

Contact:
Vamsi Kanuri
Chair, AMA Tech SIG
vkanuri@nd.edu


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

Last year's winner


Sushma Kambagowni (University of Pittsburgh) won the year 2025 TechSIG Doctoral Student Award.

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