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International Association of Survey Statisticians (IASS) |
What's newCochran-Hansen Prize 2005 : Competition for Young Survey Statisticians from Developing and Transition Countries In celebration of its 25th anniversary, the IASS established the Cochran-Hansen Prize to be awarded to the best paper on survey research methods submitted by a young statistician from a Developing or Transition Country. Participation in the competition for the Cochran-Hansen Prize is open to nationals of developing or transition countries who are living in such countries and who were born in 1965 or later. Papers submitted must be unpublished original works. They may include materials from the participant's university thesis. They should be written in English or French. The papers should be submitted to the IASS Secretariat at the address specified below. The deadline for submitting the papers is December 31, 2004. Each paper submitted should be accompanied by a cover letter that specifies the participant's year of birth, nationality, and country of residence. The papers submitted will be examined by the Cochran-Hansen Prize Committee. The decision of the Committee is final. The winner of the prize will be invited to present his/her paper at the 55th Session of the International Statistical Institute, to be held in Sydney, Australia, 5-12 April 2005 and the winner of the prize will be announced at the ISI General Assembly, in Sydney. The author of the winning paper will receive the Cochran-Hansen Prize in the form of books and journal subscriptions to the value of about 500 Euros and will have all the expenses paid in order to present the paper at the ISI Session in Sydney (i.e., round trip airfare between place of residence and Sydney and a lump sum to cover living expenses). The papers should be submitted to: M.me Claude Olivier |