The Quality and Productivity Section of the American Statistical Association announces the 2012 Mary G. and Joseph Natrella Scholarship, which supports student participation in the Quality and Productivity Research Conference (QPRC). Winners will receive a $3,500 grant, $500 stipend toward travel and housing expenses, complimentary registration for the conference, and complimentary registration for the pre-conference tutorial given in conjunction with the conference. In addition, winners will give a presentation on their research at the QPRC, which will be held in Long Beach, California, from June 4–7.
The scholarship, funded by the Mary G. and Joseph Natrella Scholarship Fund and the Quality and Productivity Research Conference, was initiated by a contribution to the ASA Quality and Productivity Section by Joseph Natrella at the time of Mary Natrella’s death to honor her many contributions to the advancement of statistical methodology and sound statistical practice in engineering and the physical sciences. The Natrellas always maintained a strong mutual interest in quality applications of statistics.
Mary was, for many years, a staff member of the Statistical Engineering Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Joe’s career was primarily with the Department of Defense and NASA as a mathematician in charge of data processing and computation. Mary’s most important publication, NBS Handbook 91: Experimental Statistics, is one NIST’s best-selling publications. Originally published in 1963 by the Government Printing Office, it was later reprinted by Wiley-InterScience and Dover Publications. The section established the scholarship in 2000 to honor Mary’s distinguished career as an author, teacher, and consulting statistician.
Eligibility
Application is open to students pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree full-time in an accredited college or university. The student must have a demonstrated interest in quality applications as evidenced by coursework, research topic, prior work experience, etc., and be prepared to present their research work at the 2012 Quality and Productivity Research Conference. Applicants will receive equal consideration, regardless of age, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, gender, marital status, military status, race, or sexual orientation.
Important Dates
The application deadline is March 1. Scholarship recipients will be selected by March 22, and scholarships will be awarded at the QPRC banquet on June 5. More information and application materials can be found at:
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