INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE

Objectives & Achievements

Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) is a unique institution devoted to the research, teaching,

application and cultivation of Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science and other natural

sciences. Founded by Professor P.C. Mahalanobis in Kolkata on 17th December, 1931, the

institute gained the status of an Institution of National Importance by an act of the Indian

Parliament in 1959. Since then ISI has maintained its stature as the most renowned institute in

the country in the fields of Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science and other sciences. The

undergraduate programmes offered by ISI are B. Stat. (Hons.) and B. Math. (Hons.). B. Stat.

(Hons.), the flagship undergraduate programme of Statistics in India, is a three year

programme offered at ISI Kolkata. The students are selected on the basis of an entrance

examination, which is regarded as the best examination on Mathematics in India, followed by

an interview. The successful completion of B.Stat. (Hons.) brings an opportunity to study M.

Stat. at ISI which is the most revered post-graduate degree in Statistics in India. Students who

complete a B.Stat.(Hons.) and a M.Stat from this institute end up in extremely important

positions in both academia and industry across the world. During the entire courses of both B.

Stat. and M. Stat., which are fully funded by the Government of India, students receive

monthly stipends and annual contingency grant. The alumni of ISI are spread all over the world

as leaders in their respective fields. Many of the students pursue their PhD in renowned

universities like Harvard University, Stanford University, University of California Berkley,

University of Chicago, Duke University, etc. Students who prefer to join the industry get placed

to leading firms like GE, McKinsey and Co., Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley,

etc from the campus. The average salary for the campus placements has been among the

highest in India over the last two decades. Due to the increasing demand of statisticians in

both industry and research, and owing to the uniqueness of the institute, the students usually

have multiple career options to choose from at the end of their M.Stat course.

Many students and research scholars of ISI pursued a career in academics, and have excelled in

the fields of statistics, mathematics, probability theory, computer science and economics.

S.R. Srinivasa Varadhan, the only Indian to win the Abel Prize (the equivalent of Nobel Prize in

Mathematics) was a student of this institute. Sankar Kumar Pal, former director of ISI was

awarded Padma Shri in Science and Engineering on 15 April 2013. In the last few years, a

number of alumni and faculties has been awarded the prestigious Shanti Swaroop

Bhatnagar Award given by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government

of India.

INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE

Mathematics Talent Reward Programme, 2015

DETAILS

Integration, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata is organizing the Mathematics Talent Reward

Programme during 18th January to 1st February, 2015. The aim of this programme is to increase

interest and create awareness about Mathematics among school students. This programme

also offers the students to assess themselves with respect to their contemporaries throughout

the state.

Rules & Regulations:

The qualifying examination will be held on 18th January, 2015 at ISI, Kolkata. It will be

held in two categories, one for class IX and another for class XI.

The registration fee is Rs. 100/- for both the classes, payable at the time of submission

of the form.

The forms, along with the entry fee will be collected from the Principal/ Headmaster/

Headmistress of the school.

The admit cards and sample questions for each participant will be provided to the

school after receiving the filled up forms.

Students scoring above a cut-off mark in the written test for each category will be

selected for the orientation camp to be held on 31st January and 1st February 2015 in

the institute.

The camp will be conducted by a group consisting of ISI faculties, scholars from other

universities and past INMO awardees.

Based on the performance in the camp, the top few students from each category will be

rewarded with one-time cash scholarships while all the other participants will receive

medals, certificates and other prizes.

Reference:

The students appearing in MTRP 2015 will get the unique opportunity to procure a limited

edition “MTRP Problem Primer” published by Integration, Indian Statistical Institute against a

fixed donation. The non-routine content of the book will help the talented students in learning

mathematics through problem solving. The book is expected to be available from 1st December.

For any queries about the book, contact:

Mr. Souvik Seal +919051725726

Mr. Samriddha Lahiry +919163905214

INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE

Mathematics Talent Reward Programme, 2015

Registration form

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Date: 18/01/2015

Venue: Indian Statistical Institute, 203 B.T. Road, Kolkata-700108

Time: 10a.m.-12.30p.m. for XI and 2p.m.- 4.30p.m. for IX

For further queries contact :

Mr. Souvik Seal +919051725726 Mr. Samriddha Lahiry +919163905214

Receipt to be kept with the student