The International Indian Statistical Association (IISA) is seeking nominations for two young researcher awards for 2014. The awards will honor one outstanding researcher in theory and one in applications.

The recipients should have been born no earlier than January 1, 1968, and must have demonstrated significant contributions in research (theory and methodology or applications). To be eligible for the award, the candidate must be an IISA member at the time of nomination.

Nominations should contain the following:

• A cover letter explaining the significance of the candidate’s research contributions and specifying the area in which they are to be considered (theory and methods or applications)
• An updated CV
• At least two letters of support

Send nominations to Mouli Banerjee at moulib@umich.edu on or before February 15, 2014. PDFs are preferred, but Microsoft Word files are also fine.

The awards, consisting of plaques and cash prizes, will be presented at the 2014 IISA Conference in Riverside, California, July 11–13, 2014.

The award is co-sponsored by IISA and Statistical Methodology. For more information, visit the IISA’s website.