2003 Quality & Productivity Research Conference IBM T. J. Watson Research Ctr., Yorktown Heights, NY May 21-23, 2003

Student Scholarship Information

Scholarships to be awarded for the 2003 Quality and Productivity Research Conference are as follows:

Mary G. Natrella Scholarships - Deadline Extended to April 1, 2003

The Quality and Productivity section of the ASA has established the endowed Mary G. Natrella Scholarship to award students to attend the yearly Quality and Productivity Research Conference. In 2003 two scholarships of $1000 will be awarded. Masters and doctoral students interested in Quality and Productivity are encouraged to apply. In addition to the $1,000 award, the scholarship will also cover conference registration, and an allowance to be applied toward housing, meals, and transportation.

To apply for a scholarship, the student should provide a resume and be nominated by his/her major professor through email to the scholarship committee via email to carroll.croarkin@nist.gov. An application form and additional details are also available here, see 2003MGNSapplication_Rev0103.doc and MGNS scholarship Rev0103.doc

Inquiries should be directed to:

Carroll Croarkin, Chair
Selection Committee for Mary G. Natrella Scholarship

Email:  carroll.croarkin@nist.gov

Deadlines are as follows: Mary G. Natrella Scholarship applications and supporting information must be submitted on or before April 1, 2003. Scholarship winners will be notified in time to make travel arrangements to the conference.

Mary G. Natrella worked for thirty-six years as a statistician at the National Bureau of Standards (now NIST) before retiring in 1986. She published a widely-used design of experiments book, did consulting on applications of statistical methods in the physical sciences and engineering, and participated on the team that produced sampling standards used throughout the government (MIL-STD-105A).

Quality and Productivity Research Conference Scholarships - Deadline April 1, 2003

The Quality and Productivity Section of the ASA is offering a number of student scholarships consisting of waiving of the conference registration fee and $200 to defray expenses. To be eligible for consideration for a scholarship, a student needs to have a professor send a nomination letter or email to

Dr. Emmanuel Yashchin
IBM, Thomas J. Watson Research Ctr.
Rm. 33-212, P.O. Box 218
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
Email: yashchi@us.ibm.com

Nominations should be submitted by April 1.