June 23 is the deadline for Undergraduate Statistics Project Competition projects completed in winter/spring 2023 courses and year-long projects. USPROC encourages students to develop data analysis skills and enhance presentation skills. It is also a way to recognize outstanding work by undergraduate statistics students.
The two categories for submissions are the following:
Undergraduate Statistics Class Project Competition (USCLAP)
This competition is for undergraduate students who are taking a statistics/data science course at the introductory or intermediate level in which a class project is part of the course work (either required or optional). Project submissions are a short report/paper (up to three pages). When submitting, a project needs to be entered with one of the following two levels:
- Introductory Level: A data-focused project that was completed as part of their first course in statistics or data science (with no statistics or data science prerequisite course), with or without a calculus prerequisite.
- Intermediate Level: A data-focused project that was completed as part of a second (or third) course in applied statistics OR as part of a Datafest competition.
Undergraduate Statistics Research Project Competition (USRESP)
This competition is for undergraduate students who conduct research projects related to statistics or data science, either methodological or applied. The types of research projects may include research work from summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates projects, senior-level research projects (part of coursework), or independent research projects (e.g., honors, capstone) not based on a specific course. Project submissions are a paper (up to 20 pages).
Winners will be announced in 2–3 months, and cash prizes will be awarded in all three categories.
For more information, visit the competition website or email a USPROC committee member: Jennifer Ward; Maria Tackett; or Juanjuan Fan.
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