Travel Grants Available for IISA 2013 Conference

– October 1, 2012Posted in: Awards and Competitions, News and Announcements

The International Indian Statistical Association (IISA) conference organizers are offering travel grants for students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty to attend the IISA conference in Chennai, India, from January 2–5, 2013. The travel awards are being supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Student Eligibility: Only full-time graduate students attending U.S. colleges and universities and pursuing a degree in statistics, biostatistics, or related fields may apply. Although preference will be given to students who are presenting papers at the conference, this is not a requirement for eligibility.

Postdoctoral Students and Junior Faculty: Only applicants employed at U.S. colleges and universities are eligible. Applicants must have earned their PhD no earlier than January 2010. Applicants must present a paper at the conference to be eligible for the award.

Applicants must submit the following documents:

  1. A short personal statement (one page) describing your research interests and how you will benefit from attending the IISA 2013 conference
  2. A two-page curriculum vitae
  3. A title and extended abstract of your talk (if applicable)
  4. The completed application form (students must obtain a signature from their adviser)

Awardees are required to attend the entire conference, including the workshops. Workshops are tentatively planned for January 1 (afternoon) and January 6. Please note that IISA may not be able to reimburse you for all of your travel expenses due to a limited budget, and the reimbursement amount for an awardee will be capped at $1,500. Expenses that are eligible for partial reimbursement include advance registration, airfare, and hotel accommodation. Awardees will be reimbursed after completion of the conference and receipt of all required documentation and receipts.

Applications will be reviewed by the IISA Travel Award Committee with Cyrus Mehta, H.N. Nagaraja, and Nalini Ravishanker (chair) as members.

Submit your application package by email (PDF files only) to Nalini Ravishanker at nalini.ravishanker@uconn.edu by November 1.

We strongly encourage applications from minority and women students and faculty from diverse institutions.