Edward C. Bryant Scholarship

Westat established the Edward C. Bryant Scholarship Trust Fund in 1995 to honor its cofounder and chair emeritus and to help support a student’s graduate education. Under Bryant’s leadership, Westat—an employee-owned statistical firm established in 1961—has grown into one of the world’s leading statistical research corporations serving federal, state, and local governments, as well as businesses and foundations.

One scholarship recipient is selected annually. Honorees receive a cash prize of $2,500.

Selection Criteria

Selection of the scholarship recipient is made by the ASA Bryant Scholarship Award Committee based on the following criteria:

• Potential to contribute to survey statistics
• Applied experience in survey statistics
• Performance in graduate school

Applications from students studying at either international or US institutions are eligible. Priority will be given to applicants who are currently enrolled in a graduate program, however applicants who provide documentation that they have been officially accepted to a graduate program will also be considered.

Applications

Applications are due by March 1 and require the following:

• Candidate's CV
• Personal statement of interest addressing why the applicant is studying survey statistics and how they hope to use their graduate training in survey methods (one to two pages in length, double-spaced)
• Three reference letters not to exceed two pages each (academic references preferred) and saved as a .pdf file—uploaded by the writer using this link. Instruct the reference writers to include the candidate's last name in the file name.
• All academic transcripts (unofficial transcripts acceptable)
• Candidate’s headshot