Statistical Computing and Statistical Graphics Sections
		   American Statistical Association
		    Student Paper Competition 2004

The Statistical Computing and Statistical Graphics Sections of the ASA
are co-sponsoring a student paper competition on the topics of
Statistical Computing and Statistical Graphics.  Students are
encouraged to submit a paper in one of these areas, which might be
original methodological research, some novel computing or graphical
application in statistics, or any other suitable contribution (for
example, a software-related project).  The selected winners will
present their papers in a topic-contributed session at the 2004 Joint
Statistical Meetings.  The Sections will pay registration fees for the
winners as well as a substantial allowance for transportation to the
meetings and lodging (which in most cases covers these expenses
completely).

Anyone who is a student (graduate or undergraduate) on or after
September 1, 2003 is eligible to participate.  An entry must include
an abstract, a six page manuscript (including figures, tables and
references), a C.V., and a letter from a faculty member familiar with
the student's work.  The applicant must be the first author of the
paper.  The faculty letter must include a verification of the
applicant's student status and, in the case of joint authorship,
should indicate what fraction of the contribution is attributable to
the applicant.  We prefer that electronic submissions of papers be in
Postscript or PDF.  All materials must be in English.

All application materials MUST BE RECEIVED by 5:00 PM EST, Monday,
January 5, 2004 at the address below.  They will be reviewed by the
Student Paper Competition Award committee of the Statistical Computing
and Graphics Sections.  The selection criteria used by the committee
will include innovation and significance of the contribution.  Award
announcements will be made in late January, 2004.

Additional important information on the competition can be accessed on
the website of the Statistical Computing Section,
www.statcomputing.org.  A current pointer to the website is available
from the ASA website at www.amstat.org. Inquiries and application
materials should be emailed or mailed to:

	Student Paper Competition
	c/o Dr. José Pinheiro 
        Biostatistics, Novartis Pharmaceuticals 
        One Health Plaza, Room 419/2115 
        East Hanover, NJ 07936
	jose.pinheiro@pharma.novartis.com