The journal Survey Methodology has 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 Waksberg’s work.
The recipient of the Waksberg Award will receive an honorarium and give the 2027 Waksberg Invited Address at the Statistics Canada Symposium, expected to be held in the autumn of 2027, or at a webinar of the International Association of Survey Statisticians, should there be no symposium in 2027. The paper will be published in an upcoming issue of Survey Methodology (targeted for December 2027).
The author of the 2027 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, 2026, to the chair of the committee, Paul Smith. Nominations should include a CV and nomination letter. Nominations will remain active for five years.
View previous Waksberg Award honorees and their invited papers.
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