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ACM SIGSIM PADS 2015 PhD Student Travel Grants
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When: June 10-12, 2015
Where: University of Westminster, London, UK
Website: http://www.acm-sigsim-pads.org
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To support the professional development of Ph.D. students working in the field of modeling and simulation, ACM's Special Interest Group on Simulation and Modeling (SIGSIM) offers travel support for up to 5 students to attend ACM SIGSIM
PADS conference. Individual awards of up to $1000 will be made. These awards can be used for travel, lodging, and registration expenses. Awardees will need to submit receipts for reimbursement after attending the conference.
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Requirements
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The applicant must be enrolled in a Ph.D. program.
The student's research must relate directly to advancing the field of modeling and simulation.
The applicant must be a current member of SIGSIM.
Supported students may be asked to offer some assistance to the conference organizers and SIGSIM at the conference. This may require up to four hours of their time at the conference.
Application materials should include:
- A statement of up to 500 words describing how participation in the ACM SIGSIM PADS conference will benefit the student's professional development (including detail on how the travel grant will be spent).
- A description of the student's research objectives in the field of modeling and simulation and how this research will advance the field.
- The student's current curriculum vitae.
- A support letter from an individual familiar with the student's simulation-related research.
- An academic transcript of the student's graduate work. This transcript should show that the student is currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program.
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Application
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The above materials should be submitted via email within a single zip file to:
Dr. David Bell, Education Chair
SIGSIM Education Committee
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Organizing Committee
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PhD Colloquium chair: Dr David Bell (Brunel University London).
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Important Dates
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ACM SIGSIM Travel Grant submission: March 15th 2015 (New Deadline).
ACM SIGSIM Travel Grant notification of acceptance: April 15th 2015.
Dr Navonil Mustafee
Program Director, BA Business & Management
Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management
CISR, University of Exeter Business School, Exeter EX4 4ST,
UK
phone: +44 (0) 1392 725661
