Call for US students to apply for travel funding to attend IJCAI 2013 (Beijing, China, August 3-9) and the Doctoral Consortium

Eligibility: full-time students attending a University in the US.
Selection criteria: preference will be given to students who are US citizens or permanent residents, who are from an underrepresented minority, and who are from smaller universities or research group and have fewer opportunities to attend an international conference. Consideration will be given to evidence of research excellence, degree progress, and benefits expected from participation.
Expected Number of awards: 20
Award Amount: expected awards are for $1250. The funding will be paid after the conference as a reimbursement of travel, hotel and registration costs. Federal regulations (Fly America Act) require to use a US carrier for the transatlantic part of the travel, even if it is more expensive than a non-US carrier. For additional details see the Federal Travel Regulation Guidelines.
Requirement: attend the doctoral mentoring consortium at IJCAI on Monday August 5. Registration to the doctoral mentoring consortium is open to anyone who wants to attend.
Application:
  1. a short cv (max 2 pages) with degree sought, previous degrees, employment, and relevant research experience. Please state if you are a US citizen or permanent resident, your gender, and if you are from an underrepresented minority;
  2. a short personal statement (max 1 page) addressing your career objectives. If you will present a paper or poster, please inlcude the title;
  3. a letter of reference from your advisor, addressing briefly progress toward the degree, research topic, expected graduation date, and expected benefit from attending. The letter should be sent directly by email to gini@cs.umn.edu
Application deadline: June 30, 2013. The application should be submitted by email to gini@cs.umn.edu

Visit the registration page for IJCAI and the Doctoral Consortium before June 15 to take advantage of the early registration fees.


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