Announcement

πŸ“’ WORKSHOP ON STATISTICAL COMPUTING

Location: Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi Centre. Dates: September 24–26, 2026.

UPDATES

[July 24, 2026] Screening of applications is now complete. Due to the large number of applications, we were not able to accommodate all applicants. Shortlisted applicants have been informed through email with further instructions.

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πŸ“Œ ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

Join us for an intensive, three-day workshop designed to seamlessly integrate theoretical foundations with practical, applied demonstrations and hands-on tutorials.

πŸŽ“ WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

  • This workshop is ideal for PhD students, postdocs, and advanced master’s students with a background in Statistics or Data Science.

  • Class size is capped at a maximum of 20 students. A screening procedure will be used.

πŸ“‹ PREREQUISITES & REQUIREMENTS

  • Participants must have completed introductory courses in Probability and Statistics.

  • Some prior programming experience, specifically with familiarity in R or Python.

  • A personal laptop is required for the afternoon tutorial sessions.

πŸ•’ DAILY SCHEDULE

  • 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM: The morning session features 1.5 hours of theoretical background and 1.5 hours of applied demonstrations.

  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: There will be a lunch break during this time.

  • 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM: The afternoon session is dedicated time for participants to work out practical in-class tutorials.

πŸ“š TENTATIVE TOPICS

  • Day 1: Penalized least squares and lasso.

  • Day 2: Introduction to Bayesian Inference.

  • Day 3: Bayesian computation and Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC), featuring illustrations using Stan.

πŸ—“οΈ IMPORTANT DATES

  • Application Deadline: June 30

  • Notification of Decision: July 20 July 24

REGISTRATION FEE

  • INR 2500 (includes food and accommodation)