Student Scholarships for Attending AIPS-2002 [Appln. DEADLINE: Nov 23rd]

[rao@cotopaxi.eas.asu.edu]

NASA Ames Research Center and the Research Institute for Advanced
Computer Science (RIACS) at NASA Ames, invite applications for student
scholarships to attend AIPS 2002 (http://www.laas.fr/aips). The award
will cover up to US$2500.00 in expenses towards attending the conference
in Toulouse, France.  Covered expenses may include the conference
registration, cost of airline tickets, lodging, other travel expenses,
and subsistence as per US Government rules and regulations listed at

 http://policyworks.gov/org/main/mt/homepage/mtt/perdiem/travel.shtml

It is expected that ten scholarships will be awarded subject to
availability of funds.

Who can apply:
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- Full-time US nationals or permanent residents at accredited US
  universities preferably in graduate programs.

- Post-Doctoral researchers at US universities and non-profit research
  institutions.

- Applicants must be working towards a program in Artificial
  Intelligence preferably in Planning and Scheduling. Post-Doctoral
  candidates must be affiliated with their institutions for less than 2
  years.

Documentation:
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- A curriculum-vitae

- 2 letters of recommendation from academic supervisors familiar with
  the applicant's work and progress in the program

- A letter on departmental letterhead stating that the applicant is a
  full-time student and a US national/permanent resident

- Recent relevant publications

- A cover letter indicating why the applicant would like to attend the
  conference.

The review board will give preference to students with publications at
AIPS02 and those who hold exceptional promise in the field. Women and
minorities are especially encouraged to apply.  All materials must be
submitted to

		Kanna Rajan
		NASA Ames Research Center
		MS-269-2 
		Moffett Field, CA  94035-1000
		aips02-scholarships@postdoc.arc.nasa.gov

While hardcopies will be accepted, electronic submissions in pdf, word
or postscript are strongly encouraged.

Timetable
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Submission Deadline: 	6pm Pacific time November 23rd  2001
Award Notification: 	January 25th 2002

Review Board
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Daniel Clancy 		Division Chief (Acting), Computational 
			Sciences Division, NASA Ames
Nicola Muscettola 	Area Lead Autonomy & Robotics NASA Ames
Kanna Rajan 		Group Lead Spacecraft Autonomy NASA Ames and 
			Associate Director RIACS	    (Chair)