The journal Survey Methodology established an annual invited paper series in honor of the late Joseph Waksberg to recognize his outstanding contributions to survey statistics and methodology. Each year, a prominent survey statistician is chosen to write a paper that reviews the development and current state of an important topic in survey statistics and methodology. The paper reflects the mixture of theory and practice that characterized Joseph Waksberg’s work.

The recipient of the Waksberg Award will receive an honorarium and give the 2024 Waksberg Invited Address at the Statistics Canada Symposium, expected to be held in the autumn of 2024. The paper will be published in an upcoming issue of Survey Methodology (targeted for December 2024).

The author of the 2024 Waksberg paper will be selected by a four-person committee appointed by Survey Methodology and the American Statistical Association. Nomination of individuals to be considered should be sent by email before February 15, 2023, to the chair of the committee, Maria Giovanna Ranalli.

Nominations should include a CV and a nomination letter. Nominations will remain active for five years.

Learn more about previous Waksberg Award honorees and their invited papers.