Hounsfield Road Sheffield The Applied Probability Trust is a UK-based non-profit foundation for study and research in the mathematical sciences, founded in 1964 and based in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Sheffield, which it has been affiliated with since 1964.
[4][5] The Journal of Applied Probability appeared first, in 1964,[5] and with a prominent editorial board from the beginning, it secured contributions from renowned probabilists.
These include: The Applied Probability Trust was set up by Joe Gani in 1964 along with Norma McArthur, Edward Hannan and support from the London Mathematical Society.
The Applied Probability Trust as a long history of donating funds to institutions around the world to support the awarding of prizes.
The form a prize takes is at the discretion of the host institution, however the award title often comes with small cash sum or funds to purchase books.