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Elsevier sponsors Travel Grants to the 2003 SIAM Annual Meeting.

Five grants are available.

Program information for 2003 SIAM Annual Meeting at http://www.siam.org/meetings/AN03

To qualify: Individuals must be mathematical scientists with full time appointments in universities in "outreach" countries, for whom attendance would otherwise not be within reach. Any country on the list of countries to which we extend SIAM "outreach" membership rates -- you can find the list of countries at https://www.siam.org/membership/outreachlist.htm -- will qualify.

Award: 1. round-trip excursion rate airfare (most economical available) to the 2003 SIAM Annual Meeting 2. US$250 to help defray costs while at the meeting 3. one year paid SIAM "outreach" member dues ***SIAM will waive registration fees for the five awardees.

To apply: Send a cover letter stating your intention to attend the 2003 SIAM Annual Meeting and explaining the reasons for your request.

Provide a letter from your home university or institute expressing support for your attendance at the meeting. The letter should confirm your position, provide the title of your position and be signed by a department chairman or supervisor. A commitment to fund the remainder of the cost of travel/expenses not covered by the award should also be stated.

Individuals who will be presenting papers at the conference will be given priority. Append to the letter a copy of the abstract of your presentation. The presentation itself must be submitted by normal channels.

Potential awardees must be able to receive permission to travel to Montreal, Canada, with the intent of attending the 2003 SIAM Annual Meeting.

Applications must be received by 1 April 2003.

Selection: The awardees will be selected by a SIAM committee. The tentative list of winners to be submitted to Elsevier Science for approval on or before 1 May 2003.

Applications for the Travel Grants should be sent to: SIAM Attn.: Elsevier/SIAM Travel Grant Application 3600 University City Science Center Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA

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