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
Awards and Scholarships
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?
Submission Open for 2026 IAOS Prize
The 2026 IAOS Young Statisticians Prize, offered by the International Association for Official Statistics, encourages young statisticians to take an active interest in official statistics with a best paper competition. The first-place winner receives travel funds to present their paper at an international conference. Details of the conference will be decided in … [Read more...] about Submission Open for 2026 IAOS Prize
Statistical Computing, Graphics Sections Announce Student Award Winners
2025 John M. Chambers Statistical Software Award Harriet Mason, Monash University, for “ggdibbler,” an R graphics (add-on for ggplot2) software package that enables visualizing uncertainty in data on a variety of graphic outputs including raster plots, contour plots, stack plots, and spatial plots 2025 Student Paper Competition The winners will make their … [Read more...] about Statistical Computing, Graphics Sections Announce Student Award Winners