Junior Research Award
About
ICSA 2026 China Conference invites applications for Junior Researcher Award. Awardees will be selected from junior researchers who submit their papers for presentations at the conference to be held at Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
during June 27 – 29, 2026. Students or Junior Researchers who received their degrees no earlier than January 1, 2011 are encouraged to submit a research paper on statistical methodology, novel application of statistical methods to problems in other disciplines, or other suitable contributions to statistics and data sciences. Jointly authored papers are acceptable, but the applicant is expected to be the lead author and present the work in the meeting. In addition, the applicant must be an active ICSA member or joins ICSA at the time of registration, and the paper must not be published or accepted before the application.
Application
Formal application consists of sending an e-mail to Dr. Bin Zhang at bin.zhang@cchmc.org with the subject title as “Application – ICSA 2026 China Conference Junior Researcher Award” with the following attachments (in PDF):
- A cover letter with contact information
- The curriculum vita of the applicant
- The manuscript of the completed research
The application deadline is April 1, 2026.
Award
Papers will be reviewed by the Award Committee of the ICSA 2026 China Conference and about five award winners will be selected. Criteria for selection will include, but are not limited to, novelty in theory/methods/applications, significance and potential impact of the research, and clarity and well-writing in English.
Junior Researcher Award Committee
Dr. Bin Zhang (Chair), Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, USA
Dr. Xuejun Jiang, Southern University of Science and Technology, China
Dr. Dayu Sun, Indiana University, USA