Check out the Conference Award Winners!
society awards
Jay Wright Forrester Award
The Jay Wright Forrester Award is presented as often as once annually for the best contribution to the field of System Dynamics during the preceding five years.
Papers, articles, books, research or consulting reports, theses or other written material that have been published or are in publishable form in the English language, in the original or after translation, are eligible for consideration.
Prize: $5,000
Deadline: 3rd Wednesday of March
System Dynamics Applications Award
The System Dynamics Applications Award is presented by the Society as often as every year for the best “real world” application of System Dynamics.
The best application is based primarily on demonstrated measurable benefit to an organization through the use of System Dynamics, and secondarily for new ideas that improve the art of applying System Dynamics, or for relating work to existing System Dynamics literature and/or other disciplines. The work must have been conducted within ten years of the submission deadline.
Nominations, papers, and supporting information as well as any questions should be sent to the committee chair.
Deadline: 3rd Wednesday of March
System Dynamics Lifetime Achievement Award
The System Dynamics Society occasionally recognizes people for making a significant contribution to a field or a practice over an extended period of time. This is the only award of the Society that is based on a body of work done over lifetime and not on a single article.
Outstanding Community Service Award
The System Dynamics Society Outstanding Service Award recognizes individuals that have, on a volunteer basis, made exceptional contributions to the Society over an extended period of time.
conference paper awards
Dana Meadows Award
The Dana Meadows Award of the System Dynamics Society is given annually for the best paper by a student presented at the annual System Dynamics Conference. Established in 2001, the prize celebrates and recognizes high-quality student work in the field of System Dynamics. In addition to an Award winner, several papers may be selected for honorable mention.
Prize: $2,500
Deadline: 3rd Wednesday of March
Opens: ISDC Submission Window
Early Career Health Paper Award
Previously the Lupina Young Researchers Award
The Early Career Health Paper Award is given to outstanding papers dealing with health-related topics, authored by students or recent (past 5 years) graduates and presented at the conference. If you have multiple papers select the one you wish to submit.
Prize: $2,500
Deadline: 3rd Wednesday of March
Opens: ISDC Submission Window
other scholarships
Eberlein System Dynamics Graduate Scholarship
Open exclusively to students registered full-time in a graduate program in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Calgary. To be eligible, students must be applying the methodology of System Dynamics to a novel area such as the social and environmental sciences including public policy; or the development of new teaching techniques.
Barry Richmond Scholarship Award
Established in 2007 by isee systems to honor and continue the legacy of its founder, Barry Richmond. Barry was devoted to helping others become better “Systems Citizens”. It was his mission to make Systems Thinking and System Dynamics accessible to people in all fields and professions.
It is presented annually to a deserving Systems Thinking/System Dynamics practitioner whose work demonstrates a desire to expand the field or to apply it to current social issues. Applicants are considered based on their quality of work as well as financial needs. The recipient receives a $1,000 cash scholarship to help offset the cost of attending the conference.
Applications Deadline: 3rd Wednesday of May
all award winners
GM Creates the Telematics Industry Using System Dynamics
System Dynamics was used to fundamentally re-design a business strategy for General Motor’s OnStar service, now value in the billions of dollars. Through investments and policies suggested by modeling work, OnStar became the industry leader in vehicle telematics.
Fluor Avoids Costly Project Changes Saving $1.3bn
System Dynamics model used in hundreds of engineering projects assesses change impact and improves project management.
US Communities Take Control of Local Health System
ReThink Health is a powerful System Dynamics simulator that allows community leadership to improve health outcomes, lower costs, increase quality care, and create more resilient communities.