NISS ACADEMIC AFFILIATE PROGRAM MISSION:
The NISS Affiliates Program acts as a forum through which academia, government and industry partners explore the emerging concepts, methods and tools of statistics, data science and related disciplines to support data driven solutions for business, government and society.
ACADEMIC AFFILIATE BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES INCLUDE:
Academic Affiliate Award Fund (AAF)
50% of the annual membership fee can be utilized at the discretion of the Affiliate to support:
Affiliate hosted conference expenses when co-sponsored by NISS.
Travel expenses and registration fees for:
- NISS hosted events
- NISS co-sponsored events
- All CANSSI events
- All SAMSI events
- Statistical conferences at North American Mathematical and Statistical Institutes
Academic Affiliate Program Planning
Affiliates participate in the planning and delivery of the annual slate of Academic Affiliate Program activities which can include workshops, course development, meet-ups and conference co-sponsorships.
Networking Opportunities
Affiliates have access to a rich set of colleagues in the statistics/data science fields through NISS’s academic, industry and government/national lab affiliates.
Post-doc Opportunities
Affiliates receive early posting (and priority consideration) for open Post-doc positions at NISS.
Communications of Interest
Affiliates receive regular communications regarding upcoming NISS sponsored events and listings of open positions across academic, industry and government affiliates.
Affiliate Marketing
The Affiliate department/program will be directly linked to the NISS web site and the Affiliate will be able to indicate their membership in the NISS Academic Affiliate Program (AAP) on their own web site.
Need more Information?
The NISS Academic Affiliate Program (AAP) Guide provides detailed information to assist Affiliates in understanding how to effectively utilize the many benefits available through the AAP.
Academic Affiliates - Use the NISS Logo!
Please feel free to display the NISS Logo on your departmental and/or conference websites to promote your membership in the NISS AAP! Simply link the image to the NISS website at www.niss.org!
To save - click on the NISS Logo to the right. When it opens in a new window, 'Right click and Save Image as...'.
HOW TO JOIN THE NISS ACADEMIC AFFILIATE PROGRAM:
Membership in the NISS Academic Affiliate Program is based on either a Calendar Year (CY) term or Fiscal Year (FY) term.
If you are interested in becoming an Affiliate simply email the NISS office at officeadmin@niss.org or you can visit our Become an Affiliate page (www.niss.org/affiliates/become-affiliate) and complete the application form.