Awards & Prizes

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Every two years, the International Statistical Institute and its seven affiliated associations recognise outstanding contributions to statistics during the World Statistics Congress.

These prestigious awards celebrate excellence in research, leadership, service and innovation across the global statistical community. Each award has its own unique focus and set of criteria, reflecting the diverse ways in which statisticians advance knowledge and practice around the world.

Explore the awards below to learn more about their purpose, history and how you can take part in recognising excellence in statistics.

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Awards

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Mahalanobis International Award

The Mahalanobis International Award is sponsored by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation of the Government of India.

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The Jan Tinbergen Award

The Jan Tinbergen Award is named after the famous Dutch econometrician and Nobel Prize winner, and are sponsored by the Dutch ‘Stichting Internationaal Statistisch Studiefonds.’ 

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Service Awards

The ISI Service Awards are presented to members who have made outstanding contributions to the ISI and the international statistical community.

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David Cox Medal for Statistics

The David Cox Medal for Statistics commemorates Sir David Cox's pioneering contributions to statistical theory, methodology, and applications.

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Prizes

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ISI Young Ambassadors

The ISI Young Ambassadors is a joint initiative of the International Statistical Institute (ISI) and the International Biometric Society (IBS), providing opportunities for early-ca

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International Prize in Statistics

Awarded biennially at the ISI World Statistics Congress, the International Prize in Statistics is stewarded and managed by a foundation comprising representatives of the five major statistical orga

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ISI & Esri Student Competition

Launched in 2018, the Spatial Data Competition aims to promote research, encourage spatial thinking, and spark curiosity about statistical spatial analysis, geographic patterns, and geocomputing.

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Discover the Hukum Chandra Memorial Prize 2026

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Hukum Chandra Memorial Prize 2026

 

This prestigious award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to research in areas aligned with Hukum Chandra’s work, including survey sampling, small area estimation, official statistics, spatial analysis in official and survey statistics, and agricultural statistics.

Review the eligibility criteria and apply below.

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