Visiting Scholar Applications Now Being Accepted
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg15114] Visiting Scholar Applications Now Being Accepted
- From: vsgrant (Wolfram Research)
- Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1998 03:59:13 -0500
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
Wolfram Research, Inc. proudly announces that applications are now being accepted for the 1999-2000 Mathematica Visiting Scholar Grant Program. Since 1995, many researchers, scientists, and developers from around the world have received Visiting Scholar Grants. Mathematica Visiting Scholar Grants are awarded to professionals working on Mathematica-related projects that Wolfram Research believes will make a dramatic impact in the grant recipients' chosen fields or have potential commercial value. Wolfram Research is committed to working with a variety of technical professionals in order to serve both corporate and academic communities in engineering, finance, physics, mathematics, and other specialized areas. Projects eligible for consideration include the following. * Application packages * High school and/or college courseware * Mathematica-related books and textbooks * Significant contributions to the MathSource library of Mathematica software * Other Mathematica-related projects Grant recipients are invited to spend up to eight weeks at Wolfram Research's corporate headquarters in Champaign, Illinois, to work toward the completion of their projects. During this time, visiting scholars have the opportunity to consult directly with Wolfram Research staff as well as to collaborate with other grant recipients. Wolfram Research provides a fellowship to cover travel expenses and offers living arrangements, office space, and the use of a Windows or Macintosh computer during the visit. Each grant recipient also receives a copy of the Mathematica software package on the recipient's platform of choice. The deadline for applications for the 1999-2000 Mathematica Visiting Scholar Grants is March 1, 1999. Each recipient's visit must be completed by March 31, 2000. To get more information about the Visiting Scholar Grant Program or to apply for a grant, please visit our web site at http://www.wolfram.com/grants/vsgrant or send email to vsgrant at wolfram.com.