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Applications Open for Diversity Mentoring Program

April 1, 2026

The Committee on Minorities in Statistics invites applications for its Diversity Mentoring Program held during the Joint Statistical Meetings in Boston.

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Adopt a Data Set for Love Data Week

February 2, 2026

Each February, Love Data Week celebrates the essential role data plays in research, decision-making, and everyday life. Timed around Valentine’s Day, the international event encourages students, researchers, and data professionals to explore, appreciate, and responsibly use data across disciplines.

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NIH Hosts Youth Graphic Medicine Challenge 

February 2, 2026

Through original comics, the National Institutes of Health Office of Disease Prevention wants teens and young adults to share their ideas or experiences about ways to reduce health risks from certain beauty products and behaviors.

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Mu Sigma Rho Sponsors Haiku Contest 

February 2, 2026

The National Statistics Honorary Society, Mu Sigma Rho, is hosting a haiku contest for university statistics clubs or Mu Sigma Rho meetings.  

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Applications Sought from Outstanding Graduate Students

February 2, 2026

Applications are being accepted for the Edward C. Bryant Scholarship for an Outstanding Graduate Student in Survey Statistics until March 1.

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Registration Open for Mathematical Modeling Contest

January 1, 2026

Student teams apply math to real-world challenges and build valuable skills. Top teams earn the ICMIA Scholarship Award, including a $9,000 prize. Register by February 2.

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Papers Being Accepted for SIAM Student Paper Prize

January 1, 2026

The annual prize honors the most outstanding papers accepted by SIAM journals in recent years. Submit by February 15.

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Applications Open for 2026 CSAS Data Challenge 

November 3, 2025

The Connecticut Sports Analytics Symposium is inviting student teams to participate in the 2026 CSAS Data Challenge. CSAS will be held in April; registration is due by December 1.

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USCLAP Submissions Due in December

November 3, 2025

The Undergraduate Class Project Competition is taking submissions until December 18, 2025. Winning projects will be featured on the CAUSE website and announced in Amstat News.

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ASA Sections Announce Joint Student Paper Competition 

November 3, 2025

The Social Statistics, Government Statistics, and Survey Research Methods sections of the American Statistical Association offer a paper competition for students and post-graduates. Winners will present their papers at the Joint Statistical Meetings and be highlighted during the sections’ business meetings.

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Submissions Wanted for Biopharm Student Paper Competition

November 3, 2025

The ASA Biopharmaceutical Section is accepting submissions for their 2026 Biopharmaceutical Student Paper Award.

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Submission Open for Junior Researcher, Best Paper Awards

October 1, 2025

Submit your work for the International Society for Bayesian Analysis 2025 Junior Researcher and Best Paper awards in biostatistics and pharmaceutical statistics—entries due November 1.

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Application Open for Regeneron Science Talent Search

October 1, 2025

High school seniors have the opportunity to showcase original research. Apply by November 6.

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Student Paper Competition Submissions Due November 15

October 1, 2025

Win a travel award to an ASA-sponsored conference! Learn about the general policies and procedures to apply.

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Empowering the Next Generation: FTC Bridges Academia, Industry

July 1, 2025

The Fall Technical Conference helps bridge the gap between academic training and industry innovation. Learn about travel support for students and early-career professionals.

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USPROC Announces Fall 2024 Competition Winners

May 22, 2025

USPROC features two main competitions: the Undergraduate Statistics Class Project competition, with introductory and intermediate categories, and the Undergraduate Statistics Research Project competition. Students submit class projects, capstone projects, or independent research for a chance to win cash prizes and present their work at the Electronic Undergraduate Statistics Research Conference.

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SRMS/GSS/SSS Consortium Student Paper Competition Winners Announced

April 29, 2025

Five winners and two honorable mentions from 48 submissions will receive $1,000 and present at JSM 2025 in Nashville.

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Enter the ‘Significance,’ RSS Writing Competition

March 4, 2025

Aimed exclusively at students and early-career statisticians and data scientists, the Significance Statistical Excellence Award for Early Career Writing was created in 2011 as a showcase for emerging stats communicators capable of reaching a nonspecialist audience with attention-grabbing stories that challenge myths, shape decisions, and explain the world around us.

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CAUSE Accepting Entries for A-μ-Sing Competition

March 4, 2025

There is no entry fee. Entries must be received by April 1, and anyone is eligible to enter.

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Enter to Win Joint Statistical Meetings Poster Competition

February 1, 2025

A prize of $300 will be awarded to the top entry.

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Registration Open for SAS Curiosity Cup

January 1, 2025

Register for The Curiosity Cup, a global SAS student competition that brings teams together to test and grow their knowledge of data science and analytics.

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COMAPS Offers Modeling Contests for High School, Undergraduate Students

January 1, 2025

Take part in COMAP’s math modeling contests for high school and undergraduate students to solve real-world problems—register by January 23.

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