ICSA 2025 Travel Award Announcement

International Chinese Statistical Association (ICSA) Applied Statistics Symposium June 15–18, 2025 | University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

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Important Dates

• Application Deadline: June 17, 2025, 11:59 PM ET
• Notification of Awards: June 30, 2025
• Recommandation letter should be received before June 20th, 2025.

Eligibility

• Open to U.S.-based students enrolled at an accredited institution
• Open to Young investigators (Ph.D. obtained ≤5 years ago)
• Open to Women, minorities, and individuals from underrepresented groups
• Must attend ICSA 2025 in person

Priority will be given to:

1. Student volunteers for the conference
2. Student paper finalists without previous ICSA travel awards
3. Students without other sources of travel support
4. First-time attendees of the ICSA Symposium

Travel Support Details

• Each award covers the conference registration fee. For non-local participants, additional travel support—including airfare and lodging—will be reimbursed up to a specified limit.
• All air travel must comply with Fly America Act, meaning flights must be booked with U.S. carriers or through U.S. airline code-share agreements.
• Reimbursement amounts may vary depending on the applicant’s location and the availability of funding.

Recommendation Letter

A separate recommendation letter will be needed from your advisor. Optional for master’s or undergraduate students, but required for Ph.D. students. The recommendation letter is required for students only. It is your responsibility to follow up and ensure it is submitted. Please Ask your advisor to confirm:
• Your full-time enrollment and academic standing.
• The academic and professional benefits of your attendance.
• Your strengths and potential contributions to the symposium.
• Willingness to support any additional expenses not covered by the travel award.
• Please send the recommendation letter to symposium2025@icsa.org, Recommandation letter should be received before June 20th, 2025.

Application Instructions

Complete the online form: ICSA Travel Award Application Form Deadline: June 17, 2025, 11:59 PM ET

Additional Notes

• Save all original receipts for post-conference reimbursement
• Questions? Contact: Prof. Wenrui Li, 2025 ICSA Financial and Business Committee Chair (wenrui.li@uconn.edu)