Gertrude M. Cox Scholarship
Trang Quynh Nguyen
The Johns Hopkins University
To Trang Quynh Nguyen, biostatistics PhD student at The Johns Hopkins University, for academic success in spite of nontraditional training; early research achievements in pursuit of improved statistical methodology related to public health, especially for traditionally underserved populations, as evidenced by several publications; contributions to the statistical community via an array of professional activities; and general positive influence on her community.
Kelsey Erin Grinde
University of Washington
To Kelsey Erin Grinde for academic success in pursuit of a PhD in biostatistics at the University of Washington, productive and promising research in statistical genetics and related topics, outstanding volunteer participation and efforts to improve mentoring opportunities in her local community, and leadership in recruiting young students to pursue statistical fields.
Olivia Marie Angiuli
University of California, Berkeley
To Olivia Marie Angiuli for excellent academic achievement in both statistics and computer science in preparation for and pursuit of a PhD in statistics at the University of California, Berkeley, early establishment as a published statistical researcher in the field of data privacy, commitment to mentoring and high-quality teaching, and leadership roles in her community.
Elizabeth C. Lorenzi
Duke University
To Elizabeth C. Lorenzi for academic achievement in pursuit of a PhD in statistics at Duke University, research success, remarkable contribution to translational statistics as evidenced by successfully co-founding a company that implements her clustering algorithm to assist decision-making in surgical settings, student mentoring, and local leadership.
Kayla Frisoli
Carnegie Mellon University
Shannon K. Gallagher
Carnegie Mellon University
Amanda S. Luby
Carnegie Mellon University
To Kayla Frisoli, Shannon K. Gallagher, and Amanda S. Luby for outstanding individual academic and research achievements in pursuit of PhDs in statistics and data science at Carnegie Mellon University, individual service to their communities, and remarkable joint advancement of women in statistics via their participation in establishing and impressive recent administration of the Carnegie Mellon University Women in Statistics group.
About the Scholarship
The Cox Scholarship, sponsored by the ASA Committee on Women in Statistics and Caucus for Women in Statistics, was established in 1989 to encourage more women to enter statistically oriented professions.
Two scholarship recipients are selected each year: one to a woman in or entering the early stages of graduate training (MS or PhD) and one to a woman in a more advanced stage of training. Scholarship recipients receive a certificate and $1,000.
The committee also selects honorable mentions each year. Honorable mentions receive a certificate.
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.
Applications
Applications are due by February 23 and require the following:
- Candidate's CV
- Personal essay (minimum length one page, double-spaced)
- Three reference letters - not to exceed two pages each and saved as a .pdf file - are to be uploaded by the writer using this link. Instruct the reference writers to include the candidate's last name in the file name.
- All academic transcripts (unofficial transcripts acceptable)
- Candidate’s headshot
Questions
Please contact the committee chair.