Statistical Computing Section
American Statistical Association
Student Paper Competition 2001
The Statistical Computing Section of the ASA is sponsoring a student
paper competition on the topic of Statistical Computing. Students are
encouraged to submit a paper in this area, which might be original
methodological research in statistical computing, some novel computing
application in statistics, or any other suitable contribution (for
example, a software-related project). The selected winners will present
their papers in a topic contributed session at the 2001 Joint
Statistical Meetings in Atlanta. The Section will pay registration fees
for the winners as well as a substantial allowance for transportation to
the meetings and lodging (which in most cases covers these expenses
completely).
Anyone who is a student in the fall of 2000 (undergraduate, Masters, and
Ph.D.) is eligible to participate. An entry must include an abstract, a
six page manuscript, a resume, and a letter from a faculty member
familiar with the student's work. The manuscript should be
single-spaced in a 10 point font with one inch margins (this is
consistent with ASA Proceedings guidelines). All figures, tables and
references must be included in the six-page limit. The applicant must
be the first author of the paper. The faculty letter must include a
verification of the applicant's student status and, in the case of joint
authorship, should indicate what fraction of the contribution is
attributable to the applicant. We prefer that electronic submissions of
papers be in Postscript or PDF. All materials must be in English.
All application materials MUST BE RECEIVED by 5:00 PM PST, Wednesday
January 3, 2001 at the address below. They will be reviewed by the
Student Paper Competition Award committee of the Statistical Computing
Section. Selection will be based on a variety of criteria at the
discretion of the selection committee, and will include innovation and
significance of contribution, amongst others. Award announcements will
be made in late January, 2001. The decision of the selection committee
will be final.
Information on the competition can also be accessed on the website of
the Statistical Computing Section. A current pointer to the website is
available from the ASA website at www.amstat.org. Inquiries and
application materials should be emailed or mailed to:
Student Paper Competition
c/o Lionel Galway
The RAND Corporation
1700 Main St.
Santa Monica, CA 90407
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Lionel Galway
Senior Statistician
The RAND Corporation voice: 310-393-0411 X7957
1700 Main St. fax: 310-393-4818
Santa Monica, CA 90401 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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