2017 SAS/IIF forecasting research grants

For the fifteenth year, the International Institute of Forecasters, in collaboration with SAS®, is proud to announce research grants for how to improve forecasting methods and business forecasting practice. The award for the 2017-2018 year will be two $5,000 grants, in Business Applications and Methodology.

Criteria for the award of the grant will include likely impact on forecasting methods and business applications. Consideration will be given to new researchers in the field and whether supplementary funding is possible.

Applications must include:

Description of the project (max. 4 pages)

Brief (max. 4 page) c.v., including references

Budget and work-plan for the project (brief, 1 page max.)

The deadline for applications is September 29, 2017.

Find a complete overview of the requirements for the award on the IIF website.

All applications or inquiries should be sent to IIF Business Director (pamstroud@forecasters.org).

The IIF-SAS grant was created in 2002 by the IIF, with financial support from the SAS Institute, in order to promote research on forecasting principles and practice. The fund provided amounts of US $10,000 per year, which is divided to support research in the two basic aspects of forecasting: development of theoretical results and new methods, and practical applications with real-world comparisons.

Here is a list of previous grant recipients and their research.