The Foundation desires to provide support to burgeoning risk management and insurance or actuarial science programs in their first five years of existence. This grant program provides registration waivers for up to 10 students for participation in one of two Extreme Risk Takers Symposiums in the fall 2020 semester. Our annual symposiums in Tempe, AZ and Atlanta, GA will now be virtual sessions due to COVID-19:
  • Friday, October 16 - for actuarial science, data science/analytics, mathematics and statistics majors
  • Friday, November 13 - for risk management and insurance majors 
(For the latest information on the symposium schedules click here to go to the symposium web page.)
 
Application Deadlines
  • October 16 Symposium – September 22, 2020
  • November 13 Symposium – October 15, 2020
Note: Only one award per college program is permitted annually. 

Please complete and submit this form below to be considered for this grant. If you have any questions, please Chris Timmerman, chris@wsia.org. 

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* 1. University

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* 2. University Contact First Name

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* 3. University Contact Last Name

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* 4. Email Address

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* 5. Phone Number

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* 6. For which symposium location are you requesting funding?

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* 7. How long has your academic program been in existence?

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* 8. How many students do you plan to register using these funds (up to 10)?

Faculty Participation
Faculty who would like to register for either symposium at no cost can do so by clicking below:

Next Steps
After submitting this form, a WSIA staff member will follow up to confirm receipt and to share the Foundation committee's decision.

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