BASS – Supporting Graduate Education in Biostatistics
A goal of BASS is to raise revenues to support graduate fellowships in biostatistics. Toward this goal, BASS revenues have enabled several Ph.D. students to complete their degree from the Department of Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Virginia Commonwealth University, from which Dr. Peace holds the PhD, and several MPH and DrPH in biostatistics students to complete their degree at the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, from which Dr. Peace holds the BS in Chemistry.
In addition, financial grants are awarded to students pursuing the Doctorate in Biostatistics to attend annual BASS meetings. Each year $1,500 grants are awarded to as many as four students. These expenses to include travel, hotel, food, and BASS registration fees. Applications for the grants are reviewed by the BASS Scholarship Committee.
Criteria for Applicants:
- Applicants must be doctoral candidates in US biostatistics programs with an interest in a career in biopharmaceutical statistics. They must provide a brief rationale explaining why they are interested in and would benefit from BASS attendance.
- Applicants must be recommended by their dissertation advisor.
- Applicants must provide an abstract of their dissertation/doctoral research and discuss how it is relevant to biopharmaceutical statistics and a summary of their academic background including any work experience relevant to biopharmaceutical statistics. If the applicant is selected, their abstract will be published in the BASS program
Application Process:
Applications should be sent to Anthony Segreti, PhD by August 30, 2024, by using the BASS Travel Stipend Application Form. Advisor recommendations should be sent via email to Anthony Segreti, PhD (segretia at bellsouth.net) by August 30, 2024. Applicants will be notified by September 6, 2024 if they have been selected to receive a BASS Travel Stipend.