A trio of ASA sections are holding a student paper competition. Winners will present their papers at JSM 2026.
Social Statistics Section
Wray Jackson Smith Scholarship Offers $1,000 for Government Statisticians
The scholarship is awarded to early-career statisticians so they can explore opportunities in government statistics, honoring Smith’s legacy in federal statistics. Apply by May 1.
SRMS/GSS/SSS Consortium Student Paper Competition Winners Announced
Five winners and two honorable mentions from 48 submissions will receive $1,000 and present at JSM 2025 in Nashville.
Survey Research Methods Section Reflects on 2024, Looks Ahead to 2025
SRMS made strides toward student engagement last year with the Government Statistics Section and Social Statistics Section, SRMS awarded five student paper awards. In the coming year, SRMS looks forward to continuing to tackle important themes, including the role of nonprobability data sources and collaborations across sections.
Scholarship Offers $1,000 for Government Statisticians
Awarded jointly by the ASA’s Government Statistics and Social Statistics sections, this scholarship encourages promising young statisticians to consider a career in government statistics.
My ASA Story: Jana Asher, Assistant Professor and Director of Statistics Education
Jana Asher’s career has been colorful and varied, but she says she knows the ASA will be there no matter what comes next.
SRMS Announces Student Award Winners
The Survey Research Methods Section (SRMS) awarded five students with their Student Paper Award and one with their Student Travel Award.
Survey Research Methods Section News for May 2021
The Survey Research Methods Section proceedings from the 2020 Joint Statistical Meetings are now available.
Applications Sought for ASA Student Paper Competition
The Social Statistics Section, Government Statistics Section, and Survey Research Methods Section announce a competition for student and post-graduate papers.
Social Statistics Section Plans Privacy Discussions
The Social Statistics Section will host a JSM 2020 invited session and an associated roundtable about how differential privacy is applied to various 2020 Census data products to help protect the privacy of individuals and what that means for formal privacy.