Award : IISA Lifetime Achievement Award

Eligibility :

Nominee must be a life member of the association, who has contributed substantially to the growth and development of IISA as a leader at the national and international levels.

Nomination :

The nomination packages must include (a) a cover letter, (b) a current curriculum vita, (c) status of the IISA membership, (d) three letters of support (each no longer than 2 pages, 12 font size, 1.5 line spaced) that specifically comment on how the nominee meets the nomination criteria. The cover letter should highlight the nominee's major contributions in research, education, and leadership in the profession as well as in the IISA demonstrating 'the model of excellence'. All application materials should be mailed to awards@intindstat.org (pdf files preferable) by 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time (USA) on Sunday, September 15, 2019.

Selection :

The LAA selection committee is comprised of distinguished members of IISA who themselves have contributed significantly to the profession and are intimately familiar with IISA activities. The LAA is conferred every other year to identify and recognize deserving candidates from the nominations. At most one award is made in a given cycle. The LA awardee will be presented with a plaque at a ceremony during the IISA conference to be held in Mumbai during December 26-30, 2019.

Any queries regarding this announcement should be directed to awards@intindstat.org

Award : IISA Service Award

Eligibility :

Nominee must be a life member of the association and be an active member for ten or more years.

Nomination :

The nomination packages must include (a) a cover letter, (b) a current curriculum vita, (c) the list of all important IISA services performed with clear descriptions of the nature of involvement, (d) status of the IISA membership, (e) two letters of support (each no longer than 2 pages, 12 font size, line 1.5 spaced) that specifically comment on how the nominee meets the nomination criteria. The cover letter should highlight the nominee's major contributions in service to the IISA demonstrating 'the model of excellence'. The nominator must be a long-term (served IISA for more than 5 years) member of IISA who can comment objectively on the applicant’s service in relation to IISA activities. All application materials should be mailed to awards@intindstat.org (pdf files preferable) by 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time (USA) on Sunday, September 15, 2019.

Selection :

The SA selection committee is comprised of senior members of IISA who have been involved with IISA activities for a significant amount of time. The SA is conferred once every two years (biennially) to identify deserving candidates from the nominations. At most one award is made in a given cycle of nomination. The SA awardee will be presented with a plaque at a ceremony during the IISA conference to be held in Mumbai during December 26-30, 2019.

Any queries regarding this announcement should be directed to awards@intindstat.org

Award : IISA Young Statistical Scientist Awards

Eligibility :

Eligible candidates must be currently engaged in research in statistics, theoretical or applied, and/or have contributed significantly to the profession of statistics through collaboration and leadership roles in an industrial or governmental forum. Nominees must either be a LIFE member or an active member of IISA for at least past two years at the time of nomination.
Eligible candidates will be strictly under the age of 45 throughout the award calendar year.

Nomination :

In order to submit a nomination, please include (a) a cover letter specifying the award track (i.e., theory and methods, applications, or statistical practice in an industry, government or non-academic institution) and outlining the significance of the candidate’s contributions relevant to the track, (b) a government issued id (e.g. passport/driver’s license) verifying the age of applicant, (c) a current curriculum vita, and (d) at least two additional letters of support (each no longer than 2 pages, 12 font size, 1.5 line spaced) that specifically comment on how the nominee meets the nomination criteria. Please note that the nomination packages which highlight the candidates’ overall contribution to statistics are likely to get a more favorable evaluation from the committee than ones which narrowly focus on the publication record.
Nominations can be made by a researcher in the field of statistical sciences from academia, governmental organization as well as industries. Self-nomination is not acceptable.

All application materials should be mailed to awards@intindstat.org (pdf files preferable) by 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time (USA) on Sunday, September 1, 2019.

Selection :

The YSSA selection committee is comprised of senior members of IISA who have been involved with IISA activities for a significant amount of time, and cover all three award categories, namely, theory, application, and practice. At most one award is made in each category in a given cycle of nomination.
Please note that the selection committee may move (with the nominator’s consent) the award category of an application to a different one from the submitted, if the changed category is deemed more appropriate and increases the potential of receiving a higher ranking by the candidate. The YSSA will be presented at a ceremony during the IISA conference to be held in Mumbai during December 26-30, 2019. The recipients will receive a cash award and a plaque.

Any queries regarding this announcement should be directed to awards@intindstat.org

Note : From 2018, IISA has added the additional YSSA track in statistical practices to specifically recognize the contributions made by a junior statistician practicing in an industry or a governmental organization.