The Caucus for Women in Statistics and Data Science is offering the following two travel awards for the 2026 Joint Statistical Meetings: These awards provide reimbursement for travel expenses to JSM and will be granted to CWS members who are early-career professionals (fewer than five years of professional experience) or PhD students in statistics or a related field. … [Read more...] about Caucus for Women Offers JSM Travel Awards
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Plan Ahead: Special Events at JSM 2026
The 2026 Joint Statistical Meetings are taking place in Boston, Massachusetts, where ideas will spark, connections will grow, and the future of statistics and data science will take shape. JSM is the largest gathering for statisticians and data scientists in North America, with attendees and presenters flying in from all parts of the globe and hailing from academia, industry, … [Read more...] about Plan Ahead: Special Events at JSM 2026
Nominations Wanted for Young Investigator Award
Annually, the Teaching of Statistics in the Health Sciences Section of the American Statistical Association offers the Young Investigator Award to recognize a promising “young investigator” for his/her promise as a statistics educator or conducting statistics education research in the health sciences. A young investigator is defined as a current graduate student or recent … [Read more...] about Nominations Wanted for Young Investigator Award
Applications Sought for Cox Scholarship
Applications are being accepted for the Gertrude M. Cox Scholarship until March 1. This scholarship was established to encourage women to enter statistically oriented professions. Two scholarship recipients are selected each year: a woman in or entering into the early stages of graduate training (MS or PhD) and a woman in a more advanced stage of training. Scholarship … [Read more...] about Applications Sought for Cox Scholarship
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