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Infocom 2002 Author, Student & Faculty Travel Grants

We acknowledge the generous support of the NSF, IEEE Communications Society and two of our corporate patrons,
Agilent Laboratories, Scotland and IBM Research,
to Infocom 2002.

DEADLINE FOR ALL GRANT APPLICATIONS IS April 15, 2002

Limited travel assistance to students, post-docs and junior faculty for defraying some of the costs of presenting a paper in the conference will be available.

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. 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
A student	U.S.A.	NSF	Dinesh Verma
		Corporate Patrons	Dinesh Verma
		IEEE Communications Society	IEEE Regional Director
A student	Anywhere except U.S.A.	Corporate Patrons	Dinesh Verma
A student	Anywhere except U.S.A.	IEEE Communications Society	IEEE Regional Director
A postdoc or junior faculty	U.S.A.	NSF	Dinesh Verma
Any professional	Anywhere except U.S.A. and Canada	IEEE Communications Society	IEEE Regional Director

	Travel Grants for Students from U.S. Institutions (NSF Grants)
	Corporate Patrons Grants
	IEEE Travel Grants (Communications Society Grants)

Travel Grants for Students from U.S. Institutions (NSF 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. 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. Applications differ slightly for faculty and postdocs than for students.

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 and information 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 Dinesh Verma (dverma@us.ibm.com).

The deadline for applying for the NSF grant is April 15, 2002. Applicants will be notified with a decision by May 7, 2002, and will have to make a decision whether or not to accept the grant by June 1, 2002.

Corporate Patrons Grants

These grants have been made possible by two of our corporate patrons (NEC and IBM) and awarded by an Infocom Committee. 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 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 and information 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.

Applications should be submitted via email to Dinesh Verma (dverma@us.ibm.com )

The deadline for applying for the Corporate Patrons Grants grant is April 15, 2002. Applicants will be notified with a decision by May 7, 2002, and will have to make a decision whether or not to accept the grant by June 1, 2002.

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 2002.

The IEEE Communications Society will award a limited number of Student Travel Grants to full-time students who represent their accepted papers at Infocom 2002. Recipients of the grants must reside in a Major Region other than the one in which the conference is held (Infocom 2002 is held in North America Region which consists of United States and Canada).

For more information and for the application forms, please visit the IEEE Communications Society's Web site.

The deadline for applying for the IEEE Communications Society Grant is April 15, 2002. Applicants will be notified with a decision by May 7, 2002, and will have to make a decision whether or not to accept the grant by June 1, 2002.

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