Applications for the 2025 IMS New Researchers Conference are now open. Please apply using this form. The application deadline has been extended to May 23.
The Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS) New Researchers Conference (NRC) takes place every year the week before the Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM). NRC promotes networking and interaction among new researchers in the fields of statistics, biostatistics, and probability, including those who expect to hold tenure-track positions in the near future. Attendees have the opportunity to present their research through brief expository talks and posters and meet other early-career researchers. There will be panels and presentations by senior researchers on topics including publishing, grant applications, collaboration, and mentoring. Learn more about previous NRC symposia here.
This year, IMS will incorporate elements of the annual Preparing to Teach conference into NRC by including a panel on teaching. Researchers interested in a career in statistics and data science education are encouraged to apply. Learn more about past Preparing to Teach conferences here.
NRC 2025 in Nashville
The 2025 IMS New Researchers Conference will be co-hosted by the Department of Biostatistics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, July 31 through August 2, 2025. Speakers will be announced soon.
The conference venue is the Holiday Inn Nashville-Vanderbilt at 2613 West End Avenue.
Application and Eligibility
Attendance at the New Researchers Conference is invitation only. Please fill out the application form to be considered. Space is limited, and applications will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis.
IMS membership is required to attend. If you are not yet a member, you can join here. Applicants must have received (or expect to receive) their PhD between 2018 and 2025.
Visit the application page for more details.
Details subject to change without notice.
If you have questions, please reach out to nrc2025@vumc.org.