Russell Ackoff Doctoral Student Fellowships Announced

  RISK MANAGEMENT AND DECISION PROCESSES CENTER (Est. 1984)

The Ackoff Fellowship Fund enables University of Pennsylvania PhD students interested in decision processes and choice under risk and uncertainty to pursue research in these areas. The fellowships take the form of research awards in the $1,000-$3,000 range to support data collection, travel, and other research-related expenses.

The Fund awarded 25 fellowships in 2008. Recipients represent various departments within Wharton as well as other departments at Penn. In January, the Ackoff Fellows reported on their research to students and faculty interested in decision process and risk management.

To see the list of the 2008 Ackoff Fellowships, click on the following URL: Risk Management  REVIEW