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SAS Student Ambassador Program
Earn the opportunity to present your project at SAS Global Forum 2012
The SAS Student Ambassador Program is a competitive program that recognizes and supports students who use SAS technologies in innovative ways that benefit their respective industries and fields of study. Select students will be named SAS Student Ambassadors and earn the opportunity to present their research at SAS Global Forum 2012 in Orlando, Florida on April 22-25.
What are benefits of being a SAS Student Ambassador?
- Have your travel expenses and registration fees paid to attend SAS Global Forum 2012.
- Be featured and prominently recognized before an international audience by presenting at SAS Global Forum 2012.
- Interact with a global audience of SAS users from every industry and sector.
- Gain the unique title of SAS Student Ambassador – a true resume or CV differentiator!
Am I eligible for the SAS Student Ambassador Program?
Graduate and undergraduate students are eligible to apply to this program. Recent graduates also may be eligible to apply. The submitted project must have been conducted by the student within 12 months of the submission deadline. In addition, all applicants must have a strong command of the English language. Applicants will be required to submit papers, present projects and participate in question-and-answer sessions in English.Can there be multiple authors for a paper?
Yes, co-authorship with other students and/or faculty advisers and/or persons from outside academia is permitted. However, the selected student is required to present the paper at the conference. In addition, if multiple students submit a single paper and apply to be a SAS Student Ambassador, there is no guarantee they will both be selected.What is the application process for the SAS Student Ambassador Program?
The application deadline for selection of the 2012 SAS Student Ambassadors has passed. Thank you for your interest and we hope you consider applying for the 2013 program.The application process consists of two parts:
- Submit an abstract and a working draft of your project to SAS Global Forum. Working drafts should be no longer than 12 pages. The SAS Global Forum Call for Papers opens August 15. The deadline to submit is November 14, 2011.
- Complete the SAS Student Ambassador Program Application.
What are the requirements for my submission?
An applicant's submission must meet the same requirements established for all presenters by SAS Global Forum. All submissions will be judged by the SAS Global Forum conference leaders and by the SAS Student Ambassador Program team. Answers to questions about paper requirements, notification, and the submission process can be found on the Relevant Questions in the For Presenters section page of the SAS Global Forum Web site.What types of projects are appropriate?
For a complete listing of conference sections and a description of the types of papers that are appropriate for each specific section, please visit the Conference Sections page of the SAS Global Forum Web site. Appropriate projects will come from numerous areas of study. Examples of conference sections include:- Applications Development
- Coders' Corner
- Data Mining and Text Analytics
- Business Intelligence and Analytics
- Reporting and Information Visualization
- Statistics and Data Analysis
