San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the American Statistical Association

Student Travel Awards for the

2015 Joint Statistical Meetings in Seattle, WA

Are you a graduate student who is planning to give a presentation at the 2015 Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) in Seattle? (www.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2015) If so, the following message may interest you.

The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the American Statistical Association (ASA) is soliciting applications for Student Travel Awards to JSM 2015. Up to three awards for current graduate students (receiving degrees May 2015 or later) will be issued to cover up to $1000 in travel expenses to the 2015 meeting. In the last decade, more than 25 awards have been given to the qualified students!

Who Qualifies

Applicants must be:

A. Current members of the ASA (www.amstat.org/membership/index.cfm ).

B. Current full-time graduate students in statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology, or a related discipline, graduating May 2015 or later from a university in the greater San Francisco Bay area.

C. Presenting (oral or poster) at the 2015 Joint Statistical Meetings (must be an author or co-author).

How to Apply

Applicants should e-mail the following documents to sfasajsm2015@gmail.com by April 10^th (Fri), 2015.

A. One-page essay describing:

1. ASA membership status at the time of submitting the Student Travel award application.

2. Reasons for attending JSM and for requesting the Student Travel Award.

3. Amount requested (up to $1000) and allocation (e.g., airfare, hotel, registration).

4. Current contact information, including how you can be reached during the summer.

B. An abstract of the paper or poster you are presenting along with information about your co-authors, the date and time of your presentation. The deadline for JSM abstract submission is February 2^nd, 2015. Abstract submission closes at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. (Details see: www.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2015/abstracts.cfm)

C. A letter from your advisor or Department Chair confirming current graduate student status.

What Happens Next

The Chapter Presidents (Past, Current, and Elect) and Chapter Treasurer will review the applications and select the winners. Winners will be announced on the Chapter website (www.sfasa.org) and notified by telephone or email or both by April 24^th (Friday) 2015.

Winners are required to

· Each give a 20 minute presentation at the early June 2015 meeting of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the ASA

· Acknowledge The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter travel support in their presentations at the JSM.

“Thank you for your support. It was a very wonderful experience. ……Thank you very much for providing us the travel award.” Aida Yazdanparast, CSUEB, MS student (2011 Award Recipient)

JSM connects people and inspires new ideas

“My JSM experience was awesome! Attending JSM provides a wonderful opportunity to see what is happening at the cutting edge of our field. I networked with many people and retained contacts, attended many interesting talks, and learned about new application areas and statistical methods. Presenting my work at JSM provided me with ideas for expanding it in the future. I would recommend attending JSM to anyone interested in statistics.” Vadim Bichutskiy, CSU EB, MS 2011 (2009 Award Recipient)

JSM offers the BEST opportunity for potential job seekers

“I met with 10 different companies and universities from all around the U.S. whom never would have flown me out for an interview had I not met them initially at the conference. The mere meeting of the people at these companies and hearing about all the job opportunities was beneficial to me. I met with a Statistician at Baylor Health Care from whom I had the opportunity to find out about the health care industry. Being from the Biotech and Pharmaceutical industry, I knew health care was different but did not know the magnitude of the difference. Baylor then flew me to Dallas for an interview after careful deliberation I accepted a job offer with them and have moved to Dallas, Texas. I truly do not believe this would have happened had I not gone to JSM.” Monica Anand, CSU EB MS 2009 (2009 Award Recipient)