Student Travel Support for International Society for Bayesian Analysis Conference

第13届国际贝叶斯分析学会（ISBA）会议将于2016年6月13日至17日在意大利撒丁岛卡利亚里举行。（见https://bayesian.org/content/isba-2016-world-meeting）国际贝叶斯分析学会（ISBA, www.bayesian.org）成立于1992年。其使命是促进贝叶斯统计理论和方法的发展和应用，这些理论和方法有助于解决科学、工业和政府中的理论和应用问题。ISBA会议是贝叶斯统计研究思想交流的重要场所。本奖学金将资助美国博士生出席并参加本次会议。这次关于贝叶斯分析的会议将于2016年6月13日至17日在撒丁岛举行。会议将包括短期课程、口头报告和海报会议。口头报告包括Persi Diaconis（斯坦福大学）的De Finetti讲座和James Scott（德克萨斯大学）的Susie Bayarri讲座。NSF资助将允许美国博士生出席并参加本次会议。

The 13th meeting of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA) will take place in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy, from June 13-17, 2016. (See https://bayesian.org/content/isba-2016-world-meeting.) The International Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA, www.bayesian.org) was established in 1992. Its mission is to promote the development and application of Bayesian statistical theory and methods useful in the solution of theoretical and applied problems in science, industry and government. The ISBA meetings are important venues for the exchange of research ideas in Bayesian statistics. This award will provide funding for US Ph.D. students to attend and participate in this meeting.This meeting on Bayesian analysis will be held June 13-17, 2016, in Sardinia. The conference will include short courses, oral presentations, and poster sessions. The oral presentations include the De Finetti Lecture by Persi Diaconis (Stanford University) and the Susie Bayarri Lecture by James Scott (University of Texas). NSF funding will allow US Ph.D. students to attend and participate in this meeting.