Innovative Research in the area of Airline Operations Research
The Anna Valicek Medal is for original and innovative research in the application of Operations Research to civil airline and/or civil airline related business problems. This annual award is sponsored by the Airline Group of the International Federation of Operations Research Societies (AGIFORS). This award honors the late Anna Valicek who served for many years as a member of the AGIFORS council.

Applicants for this award must be a registered graduate student pursuing either a masters of science, masters of business administration, or doctoral degree with a research thesis in the area of operations research, engineering systems, air transportation or management science. Derivatives of existing published works are acceptable, provided that at least some of the material comprises new, original contributions on the part of the graduate student. Submitter grants AGIFORS the right to publish the work on the AGIFORS website.

After the paper submission is closed, the review committee will select two papers as finalists for the Anna Valicek Medal. Both finalists are invited to present their work at the AGIFORS symposium (air transportation, accommodations and symposium fees are sponsored). The AGIFORS community, represented by the symposium attendants, will get opportunities to ask questions. On this symposium the AGIFORS council selected the winner. The winner will receive the Silver Anna Valicek Medal and a US $2,500 award. The other finalist will receive the Bronze Anna Valicek Medal and a US $500 award.