The Student Travel Award offers partial funding to the annual JSM. The Section on Bayesian Statistical Science (SBSS) considers funding students who wish to present Bayesian papers at the JSM. Criteria for funding are
(i) Student is presenting a talk with Bayesian content at the JSM or has organized a Topic Contributed Session of such talks under the aegis of the SBSS. Savage Award finalists are obviously included. Other applications are considered on a case by case basis.
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(ii) Student is a current member of either SBSS or ISBA (International Society for Bayesian Analysis) [Student may apply for membership at the time of application and can be funded upon proof of membership and submission of travel receipts to the SBSS treasurer after the meeting.
Both criteria must be satisfied. Each application includes brief information about the applicant including: (i) name, (ii) mailing address and email address, (iii) institution and program affiliation, (iv) number of years in program (v) thesis topic, (vi) name of major professor, (vii) title and abstract of the talk to be presented and (viii) itemization of approximate hotel and transportation expenses.
At JSM 2000 we funded all 10 applicants who met the above requirements. Each received up to $300. Awardees for each subsequent year after that can be found in this web page. Since limited funds are available, it is possible that SBSS will not be able to fund all requests.
A call for applications is posted in this web page usually in the Fall of the year prior to the JSM meeting targetted. Check this web site again then.