Regional Undergraduate Mathematics Conferences

针对本科生的数学会议已经存在了很多年，但是对于能够从中受益的学生来说，数量太少了。 学院和大学的教职员工表示有兴趣举办本科生数学会议，但获得资金，组织和宣传这些会议的艰巨任务使大多数人无法按照他们的兴趣行事。 该补助金为需要支持本科数学会议的个人提供启动资金，只需向MAA提交一份简单的申请表。 用于支付这些奖学金的赠款将持续到2005-2006学年，在此之后，假定将从其他来源找到资金，以继续举办会议。千年行动议程的年度冬季和夏季会议将审查供资请求。预计大多数赔偿金将在1 000美元至4 000美元之间，但在特殊情况下可能会考虑高达8 000美元的赔偿金。这些奖项将涵盖主办任何会议所涉及的典型费用。这些费用包括应邀发言者的旅费和酬金、与会者的午餐和茶点以及广告的复印和邮资。 该奖项还可能包括通常是本科生会议的一部分，如与会者的旅费报销的费用。主办会议的机构不承担间接费用。

Mathematics conferences for undergraduates have been around for many years, but there are too few for the number of students who could benefit from them. Faculty members at colleges and universities have expressed interest in hosting undergraduate mathematics conferences, but the daunting tasks of obtaining funding, and organizing and advertising such conferences keeps most people from acting on their interest. This grant provides start-up funding for individuals who need support for an undergraduate mathematics conference through a simple application form to the MAA. The grant covering these awards run through the academic year 2005-2006, after which time it is assumed that funding from alternative sources will be found to continue the conferences. The requests for funding will be reviewed at the annual winter and summer meetings of the MAA. It is anticipated that most awards will be between $1,000 and $4,000, but awards up to $8,000 might be considered in exceptional cases. These awards will cover the typical expenses involved with hosting any conference. These include travel and honorarium for invited speakers, lunch and refreshments for participants, and duplicating and postage for advertising. The awards might also cover expenses that are often part of an undergraduate conference such as travel reimbursement for participants. Indirect costs to institutions hosting the conferences will not be allowed.