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The Health Policy Statistics Section of ASA announces its annual student paper competition for the Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) in in Miami, Florida on July 30-Aug 4, 2011. Winners of the competition will receive a certificate of merit and a subsidy of up to $800 for actual expenses to support their attendance at the JSM. They will present their papers at a topic-contributed session and be recognized at the Section's business meeting.
Papers entered in the Student Competition should involve a methodological innovation or a creative application of statistical analysis to an issue in health policy. Current undergraduate or graduate students at any level, as well as those graduating in 2010 who wish to present research they conducted as students, are eligible to participate. Up to five prizes will be awarded. Students who receive multiple travel awards for JSM 2011 can only accept one award.
This is an excellent opportunity for students to present their work and begin to launch their professional careers, and we have received submissions of very high quality in previous years. If you have a teaching or mentoring role, please bring this to the attention of your students and encourage them to apply.
Applications should include (1) a cover letter including name, current affiliation and status including actual or intended date of graduation, and contact information (address, telephone, e-mail) of the applicant, (2) an abstract of up to 300 words, (3) a draft paper, and (4) a letter from the adviser certifying student status (or completion of degree within the past year). Applications must be submitted by email (text and PDF files preferred). The deadline for applications is Jan 15, 2011. Winners will be notified in late January and must register for the meetings by January 31, 2011.
For further information or to apply, contact:
Yulei He (HPSS Program Chair-Elect, 2011)
Department of Health Care Policy
Harvard Medical School
180 Longwood Ave.
Boston, MA, 02115
EMAIL:
he@hcp.med.harvard.edu Phone: 617-432-3428
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Christopher Schmid
Director of Biostatistics
Tufts Medical Center
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