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$10,000 Ph.D. Grants
Purpose
To encourage graduate students to complete research in topics
related to actuarial science and to pursue an academic actuarial
career in North America upon completion of the Ph.D. degree
program.
Eligibility
Individuals who have been admitted to Ph.D. candidacy by their
institution and who have a thesis topic in actuarial science or a
related area are eligible. Individuals must have completed at least one year of
their Ph.D. program and are required to be either citizens or
residents of Canada, Mexico or the United States.
Thesis
topics of individuals who have received Ph.D. Grants include:
- Option Pricing
- Stochastic Models
- Credibility Theory
- Pension Plan
- Health
Amount of Awards
The grant is generally $10,000 per academic year, renewable up to two
times upon evidence of satisfactory progress and available funds.
The grant is to be used at the discretion of the
Ph.D. candidate for appropriate expenses related to the completion
of the Ph.D., including tuition, living expenses, purchase of
equipment or software, expenses associated with attendance at
conferences related to the thesis topic and expenses associated
with literature searches, typing, photocopying and mailing.
Selection
Grants are awarded on the basis of individual merit. Candidates must
intend to pursue an academic actuarial career in North America.
Relevance of thesis topic to actuarial science is a primary
consideration in the evaluation process. Preference is also given to
candidates who are members, or working toward becoming members, of the
Casualty Actuarial Society or the Society of Actuaries.
Completed  application
and supporting materials must be received at the Society of Actuaries no later than March 1, 2008.
Recipients will be notified by May 31, 2008.
- Gena Long
- ph: 847.706.3582
- f: 847.273.8582
- e–mail: glong@soa.org
- Society of Actuaries
- 475 N. Martingale Road, Suite 600
- Schaumburg, IL 60173–2226 U.S.A.
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