Alexander Stringer, University of Waterloo

Research

Approximate Inference Computational Statistics Convergence Theory Epidemiology Spatial Statistics

Latest funding

Approximate Inference for General Smooth Models
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$54,000
Approximate Inference for General Smooth Models
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 2 grants and awards

Approximate Inference for General Smooth Models

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Stringer, Alexander

Keywords: computational statistics; approximate inference; convergence theory; spatial statistics; epidemiology

$54,000

Approximate Inference for General Smooth Models

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Stringer, Alexander

$12,500

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Approximate Inference Dear Professor Stringer, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on approximate inference connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Approximate Inference for General Smooth Models" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]