The Caucus for Women in Statistics and Data Science is offering the following two travel awards for the 2026 Joint Statistical Meetings: These awards provide reimbursement for travel expenses to JSM and will be granted to CWS members who are early-career professionals (fewer than five years of professional experience) or PhD students in statistics or a related field. … [Read more...] about Caucus for Women Offers JSM Travel Awards
Awards and Scholarships
Nominations Wanted for Young Investigator Award
Annually, the Teaching of Statistics in the Health Sciences Section of the American Statistical Association offers the Young Investigator Award to recognize a promising “young investigator” for his/her promise as a statistics educator or conducting statistics education research in the health sciences. A young investigator is defined as a current graduate student or recent … [Read more...] about Nominations Wanted for Young Investigator Award
Applications Sought for NextGen Scholarship
Applications will be accepted until May 8 for the New England Statistical Society’s NextGen scholarships for underrepresented groups in statistics and data science. To be eligible, a person must be the following: They also must show a genuine interest in statistics and data science through coursework, extracurricular activities, and/or future goals. The scholarships are … [Read more...] about Applications Sought for NextGen Scholarship
Will You Tell Us a Story?
Anna Britten Stories about statistics are the lifeblood of Significance. Through them, we inspire each other and the wider world. The annual Significance writing competition—formally known as the Statistical Excellence Award for Early Career Writing—casts its net across the world to find new stories and is a highlight of the magazine’s calendar. Over the years, the … [Read more...] about Will You Tell Us a Story?
Call for Nominations: Natrella Scholarship
The application deadline for the 2026 Mary G. and Joseph Natrella Scholarships is March 22. The scholarship fund will support the participation of two students at the Quality and Productivity Research Conference, to be held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, from June 22–25. Scholarship recipients will each receive a $3,500 grant, a $500 travel stipend, complimentary registration … [Read more...] about Call for Nominations: Natrella Scholarship