The Washington Statistical Society and Government Statistics Section of the American Statistical Association are accepting applications for their joint mentoring program for the 2025–2026 term. The program matches statisticians at different career stages to promote professional growth, knowledge sharing, and stronger connections within the statistical community. The WSS/GSS … [Read more...] about Mentoring Program Leaders Seek Mentors, Mentees
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ASA Sections Announce Joint Student Paper Competition
Applications are due November 15 at 11:59 p.m. ET for a paper competition for students and early-career statisticians and data scientists. The competition is sponsored by the Social Statistics, Government Statistics, and Survey Research Methods sections of the American Statistical Association. Competition winners will present their papers during a topic-contributed session … [Read more...] about ASA Sections Announce Joint Student Paper Competition
SRMS/GSS/SSS Consortium Student Paper Competition Winners Announced
The Survey Research Methods Section, Government Statistics Section, and Social Statistics Section consortium of sections partners each year to host a student paper competition. The winners of the student paper competition are guaranteed a spot to present their paper at the Joint Statistical Meetings and receive $1,000 to defray the costs of attending the conference. This year, … [Read more...] about SRMS/GSS/SSS Consortium Student Paper Competition Winners Announced
Nominations Open for Health Science Awards
Every year, the Teaching of Statistics in the Health Sciences Section offers the Young Investigator Award, Outstanding Teaching Award, Distinguished Achievement Award, and Best Contributed Paper at JSM Award. Nominations are open for the following three: Nominations are due by May and should be sent to tshs.asa@gmail.com. … [Read more...] about Nominations Open for Health Science Awards
Wray Jackson Smith Scholarship Offers $1,000 for Government Statisticians
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