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Gertrude M. Cox Scholarship
Sponsors
The ASA Committee on Women in Statistics and the Caucus for Women in Statistics
Purpose and History
The Gertrude M. Cox Scholarship was established in 1989 to encourage more women to enter statistically oriented professions.
Selection Criteria
Application is limited to women who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada and who are admitted to full-time study in a graduate statistics program by July 1 of the award year. Women in or entering the early stages of graduate training (MS or PhD) are especially encouraged to apply.
Form of Award
The award consists of a certificate and a $2,000 prize.
Important Dates
Application deadline is April 1 each year. See flyer for details.
The award will be presented at the Joint Statistical
Meetings in August.
Application
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Click here to download the application and academic
reference letter forms as a MS Word file.
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Click here to download a Cox Scholarship status form.
Committee Members
See the committee page for more information about the committee. For specific questions about the Gertrude M. Cox Scholarship, contact the committee chair
Current Winners
Jessica Orth, University of Minnesota, Morris and Christine Ho, University of California at Berkeley
Honorable Mentions
Lucy D'Agostino, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Naomi Brownstein, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Julia Shin-Jung Lee, University of Michigan
Diana Marie Liley, Montana State University