Awarded jointly by the ASA’s Government Statistics and Social Statistics sections, the Wray Jackson Smith Scholarship encourages promising young statisticians to consider a career in government statistics by providing up to $1,000 for use in exploring any of a broad number of opportunities. The scholarship is for students and others early in their careers who show … [Read more...] about Wray Jackson Smith Scholarship Offers $1,000 for Government Statisticians
Awards
CAUSE Accepting Entries for A-μ-Sing Competition
The Consortium for the Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics Education is sponsoring the 2025 A-μ-Sing Competition, a contest for students who have an unpublished and original statistics-themed joke, cartoon, song, poem, or video to enter for the chance of winning a cash prize. There is no entry fee. Prizes totaling $1,000 will be awarded with the anticipation of … [Read more...] about CAUSE Accepting Entries for A-μ-Sing Competition
Joint Sections on Statistical Computing, Graphics Announce Student Awards
The 2025 John M. Chambers Statistical Software Award goes to Adam Bartonicek of the University of Auckland (for R package Plotscaper). The review panel for the award consisted of David Dahl, Arun Chind, Thomas Yee, Sherry Zhang, and Philip Waggoner (awards chair). The 2025 student paper awards went to the following: The review panel for the student … [Read more...] about Joint Sections on Statistical Computing, Graphics Announce Student Awards
Nominations Sought for SIAM Student Paper Prize
The SIAM Student Paper Prize is awarded annually to the student author of the most outstanding paper(s) accepted by Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics journals within the three years preceding the nomination deadline. … [Read more...] about Nominations Sought for SIAM Student Paper Prize
Nominations Sought for Gertrude Cox Scholarship Award
The ASA Committee on Women in Statistics and Caucus for Women in Statistics and Data Science are accepting nominations for the Gertrude M. Cox Scholarship until February 23. The scholarship was established to encourage more women to enter statistically oriented professions. Application is limited to female permanent residents of the United States and Canada who are admitted … [Read more...] about Nominations Sought for Gertrude Cox Scholarship Award