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Produced by the American Statistical Association, STATtr@k is geared toward individuals who are in a statistics program, recently graduated from a statistics program, or recently entered the job world.
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graduate student Archive
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Bryant Scholarship Applications Are Open
The Edward C. Bryant Scholarship Trust Fund, established in 1995, honors Westat’s cofounder and chair emeritus and helps support a student’s graduate education.
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ASA Pride Scholarship Nominations Open
Apply by March 31 for this opportunity, which raises awareness and supports the success of LGBTQ+ statisticians and data scientists, as well as allies.
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Submission Opens December 1 for Chambers Statistical Award
This annual prize for statistical software written by, or in collaboration with, an undergraduate or graduate student carries an award of $2,000.
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ASA Pride Scholarship Nominations Open
The ASA Pride Scholarship was established to raise awareness for and support the success of LGBTQ+ statisticians and data scientists and allies.
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StatFest Back for 21st Year in 2021
StatFest 2021 is a free conference over two half days aimed at encouraging BIPOC undergraduates to pursue careers or graduate studies in the statistical and data sciences. This year’s event will take place virtually September 18–19.
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Iowa State Student Wins Jackson Smith Scholarship
Sepideh Mosaferi, a PhD student in the department of statistics at Iowa State University, is the winner of the Government Statistics Section’s 2020 Wray Jackson Smith Scholarship.
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Advice for Those Applying to Graduate School
What does it take to get into graduate school, especially a graduate program in statistics? We asked David Banks and Mark Daniel Ward, both professors in statistics, to give their best advice to those determined to move their academic career forward.
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ICHPS Student Travel Awards Available
Student travel awards to attend the 11th International Conference on Health Policy Statistics are available to students enrolled in a graduate program.
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NSF and Eli Lilly Partner on Internship Program
The Division of Mathematical Sciences at the National Science Foundation and Global Statistical Sciences at Eli Lilly and Company have joined forces to establish an internship program. The 12-week summer program offers an opportunity for NSF’s graduate research fellows in statistics or related fields to gain research and real-world experience at Lilly.
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Staying Motivated and Achieving Success in Graduate School: A Few Common and New Suggestions
Doug Baumann and Jeff Nisen, from the Purdue University Department of Statistics, offer some less common advice to staying motivated in graduate school.