The International Indian Statistical Association (IISA) is seeking nominations for two young researcher awards. The awards will honor one outstanding researcher in theory and one in application.

Recipients must have been born on January 1, 1967, or later, and have made significant contributions to research (theory and methodology or applications). They also must be a member of IISA.

Nominations should contain the following:

• Cover letter explaining the significance of the research contributions of the candidate and specifying the area to be considered (theory and methods or applications)
• CV
• Two letters of support

These should be sent electronically to Cyrus Mehta at mehta@cytel.com on or before December 1.

The awards, consisting of plaques and cash prizes, will be presented at the IISA conference in Chennai, India, from January 2–5, 2013.

The award is co-sponsored by IISA and Statistical Methodology.