Gertrude M. Cox Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by American Statistical Association
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 $1,000.
The committee also selects honorable mentions each year if applicable.
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 in March and require the following:
- Candidate's CV
- Personal essay (minimum length one page, double-spaced) should include the following:
- Explain why you are enrolled in your present academic program
- How you intend to use your technical training
- Provide examples of acts of leadership, community service, and/or mentoring you have performed
- Three reference letters - not to exceed two pages each and saved as a .pdf file - are to be uploaded by the writer using the link online. Instruct the reference writers to include the candidate's last name in the file name.
- All academic transcripts (unofficial transcripts acceptable)
- Candidate’s headshot