The award was established through a motion of the Board of Directors in 2001, and the subsequent definition of the nature of the award:

I move that as a fitting recognition of, and show of appreciation for, Abdel’s outstanding contribution and dedication to TIES, he be honored by our establishment of an annual award or lectureship in his name.

— Francis Philbert

The prestigious AEEI award 2019 is granted to an early investigator, who is a TIES member for the previous and actual year of the award conferment, and has received their PhD within 12 years of the submission deadline for nominations. The award includes:

1. Certificate,
2. TIES/WSC conference registration (it depends on which conference takes place on that particular year),
3. Cash award (€1000).

The award recipient is invited to make a presentation at the regional TIES or WSC conference.

The IASC Development Fund supports young researchers, graduate students, and undergraduate students who are IASC members as deemed appropriate by the IASC Executive Committee.

The IASC Young Researcher Travel Fund provides partial travel support to young IASC members from low and middle income countries aged 35 or younger to attend an IASC-sponsored event (such as a conference, workshop, school, or other). Preference will be given to young researchers from these countries who are in financial need and actively participate at the event as a speaker, poster presenter, or in another active role.

The prize is awarded every two years for the best paper on survey research methods submitted by a young statistician from a low and middle income countries or transition country. The Cochran- Hansen Prize consists of books and journal subscriptions in the value of € 500. In addition, the prize winner is invited to present his/her paper at the World Statistics Congress of the ISI. The fund will be used to buy books and to cover awardee’s travel expenses to attend the WSC.