ELLIS R OTT SCHOLARSHIP FOR APPLIED STATISTICS AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT

1. Either enrolled or are planning to take admission in masters or doctorate program in any Canadian or US Universities.
2. Must study in the field of statistics and quality management.
3. Must have GPA scores of 3.25 or higher on a 4.0 point scale or an equivalent score in any field of UG level. Students are considered ineligible for the scholarship if:
4. Enrolled in online programs.
5. Are relatives of the Governing Board or ASQ Statistics Division Council members.
6. Previous award winners.

Stated amount: 621,113 Up to 3 awards of $7500 are given in each of two categories:

1. Pursuing master’s degrees as their next academic goal
2. Pursuing doctor’s degrees as their next academic goal. The courses in applied statistics and quality management include theory and application in the following areas:
3. Statistical decision-making
4. Statistical inference
5. Experimental design
6. Analysis and Interpretation of data
7. Statistical process control
8. Quality control
9. Quality assurance
10. Quality improvement
11. Quality management and Related fields 3 Scholarship is Available

Click here for more information Students who want to secure the Ellis R. Ott Scholarship for Applied Statistics and Quality Management have to complete the application form. Along with the application form, students must submit the documents listed below:

1. CV.
2. LOR from college professors.
3. Academic Transcripts.
4. Essay describing the career goals, educational qualifications, and reasons for seeking the scholarship. It should not be longer than one page, minimum size 10 point type. The complete application form must be sent to the address mentioned below no later than April 01 : Dr Lynne B. Hare Kraft Foods, Research -East 200 DeForest Avenue East Hanover, NJ 07936-1944. Note: LOR should also include comments on the all-round abilities of a student with special emphasis on leadership quality in the field of applied statistics and quality management and comments on the education qualification of the students.

Applications of students are reviewed by the Scholarship Governing Board for the selection of students. The following factors are considered while selecting the candidates:

1. Academic achievement, including honours courses.
2. Career objectives of the student.
3. Faculty recommendations.
4. Credit is given to Industrial exposure including part-time work and internships undertaken by the student.