IEEE Infocom 2001 Student Travel Grants

IEEE INFOCOM 2001 Travel Grants

We acknowledge the generous support of the NSF, IEEE Communications Society and two of our corporate patrons (IBM Research and NEC) to Infocom 2001.

DEADLINE FOR ALL GRANT APPLICATIONS IS JANUARY 15, 2001

There are three types of grants available (NSF, Corporate Patrons and IEEE Communications Society). The table below summarizes the type of grant that you may be eligible for. Details on the individual grants are available immediately after the table or by clicking on the appropriate hyperlink. You may apply for as many grants as you are eligible for. However, note that students applying for an NSF grant will be automatically considered for a Corporate Patrons grant, since the application procedure is the same for both.

If you are	And study/work in	You may be eligible for a grant from	Please apply to	Remarks
A student	U.S.A.	NSF or Corporate Patrons	Rauf Izmailov
A student	U.S.A.	IEEE Communications Society	ComSoc Regional Director	Very limited in number
A student	Anywhere except U.S.A.	Corporate Patrons	Rauf Izmailov
A student	Anywhere except U.S.A.	IEEE Communications Society	ComSoc Regional Director
A postdoc or junior faculty	U.S.A.	NSF	Rauf Izmailov	Very limited in number
Any professional	Anywhere except U.S.A. and Canada	IEEE Communications Society	ComSoc Regional Director	Very limited in number

NSF Travel Grants

These grants are funded by the NSF, awarded by an Infocom Committee and administered by the IEEE. They are available to Ph.D. students, postdocs and junior faculty at U.S. post-secondary institutions to defray travel costs for attending the conference to present their papers. The majority of the NSF-funded awards will be given to students. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply. Applications are accepted from all U.S.-based students, including those on student visas (J-1 or F-1).

The application process will be carried out electronically. Students have a slightly different application procedure from that of postdocs and junior faculty.

The application for a student should contain:

· A resume.

· A cover letter, which should indicate how she/he would benefit from attending Infocom, which areas in the Infocom program would impact the student's research, and a brief summary of research interests and accomplishments.

· A letter from the student's advisor stating the student's citizenship or visa status.

· The student's advisor should submit a letter of recommendation, confirming that the student is a Ph.D. candidate in good standing and commenting on the strengths and potential contributions of the student. The letter should also indicate how the student would benefit from attending Infocom and the suitability of Infocom's technical program to the student's research area.

An application for a postdoc or junior faculty travel award should include:

· A resume.

· A cover letter summarizing research interests and publications, and a description of alternate funding sources. The letter should also explain how the Infocom program relates to the applicant's research interests and the unavailability of alternate funding sources.

Applications should be submitted via email to Rauf Izmailov (rauf@ccrl.nj.nec.com).

The deadline for applying for the NSF grant is January 15, 2001. Applicants will be notified with a decision by February 15, 2001, and will have to make a decision whether or not to accept the grant by March 8, 2001.

IEEE Travel Grants (Communications Society Grants)

You may qualify for a Student Travel Grant or a Professional Travel Grant to defray some of your costs for attending Infocom 2001. A large majority of the funds available for these grants will be used for students who study in a geographical area which is different from the one in which the conference will be held. For Infocom 2001, this means that students from outside of USA and Canada are likely to receive most of the grants. While students from USA and Canada are also eligible for these grants, they must satisfy some exceptional criteria and the terms of the grants are more restricted. Full details on eligibility and restrictions are available in grant-description.pdf (PDF file).

Use the form grant-form.doc (Word file) or grant-form.pdf (PDF file) to apply for these grants. The form should be sent to the appropriate ComSoc Regional Director, as listed in the form.

The deadline for applying for the IEEE Communications Society Grant is January 15, 2001. Applicants will be notified with a decision by February 23, 2001, and will have to make a decision whether or not to accept the grant by March 15, 2001.

Corporate Patrons Grants

These grants have been made possible by two of our corporate patrons (IBM Research and NEC) and are administered by the Finance Chair (Rauf Izmailov). They are available to graduate students (US or foreign based) to defray travel costs for attending the conference. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.

The application process will be carried out electronically. The application should contain:

· A resume.

· A letter from the student's advisor stating the student's citizenship or visa status.

Applications should be submitted via email to Rauf Izmailov (rauf@ccrl.nj.nec.com ).

The deadline for applying for the Corporate Patrons Grants grant is January 15, 2001. Applicants will be notified with a decision by March 1, 2001, and will have to make a decision whether or not to accept the grant by March 23, 2001.