The Institute of Mathematical Statistics seeks nominations for the Peter Hall IMS Early Career Prize, established in honor of Peter Hall’s legacy as a mentor to young colleagues throughout his professional career. The prize recognizes early-career researchers for outstanding accomplishments and demonstrated promise to the statistics field and includes a plaque, … [Read more...] about Nominations Sought for Peter Hall IMS Early Career Prize
Awards and Scholarships
Travel Award Available for Female PhD Student
The Caucus for Women in Statistics and Data Science Professor Suddhendu Biswas Student Travel Award supports a female PhD student from a developing country so she can present her research at an international conference in India. It can be used to cover registration fees and travel-related expenses (e.g., airfare, hotel, and meals). Questions can be emailed to … [Read more...] about Travel Award Available for Female PhD Student
Nominations Open for Alice T. Schafer Mathematics Prize
All members of the mathematical community are invited to submit nominations for the Alice T. Schafer Mathematics Prize, which is awarded annually to an undergraduate female for excellence in mathematics. The nominee must be an undergraduate when nominated. Nominations of women from underrepresented minorities are especially encouraged. The prize will be presented at … [Read more...] about Nominations Open for Alice T. Schafer Mathematics Prize
Nominate a Colleague for Daniel Solow Author’s Award
The Daniel Solow Author’s Award honors creators of outstanding undergraduate teaching materials in mathematics such as a textbook, lecture notes, software, online resources, and video lectures. The focus is on how much the materials have improved undergraduate education in math or related fields such as statistics, computer science, operations research, and applied math. … [Read more...] about Nominate a Colleague for Daniel Solow Author’s Award
Application Open for Goldwater Scholarship
Applications are being accepted for the Goldwater scholarship, a merit award available only to undergraduate students majoring in mathematics, science, or engineering. The scholarship provides up to $7,500 for the remaining year(s) of undergraduate study. To be eligible, nominees must fulfill the following qualifications: … [Read more...] about Application Open for Goldwater Scholarship