Regional Undergraduate Mathematics Conferences

为本科生举办数学会议已经有很多年了，但能够从中受益的学生人数太少了。学院和大学的教职员工表达了举办本科生数学会议的兴趣，但获得资金、组织和宣传这类会议的艰巨任务阻碍了大多数人根据他们的兴趣采取行动。这项资助为那些需要通过向MAA提交一份简单的申请表来支持本科生数学会议的个人提供启动资金。涵盖这些奖项的赠款将持续到2005-2006学年，在此之后，假定将从其他来源获得资金，以继续举办会议。资金申请将在MAA的冬季和夏季年度会议上进行审查。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最高达8,000美元的赔偿金。这些奖励将涵盖举办任何会议所涉及的典型费用。这些费用包括受邀演讲者的旅费和酬金，与会者的午餐和茶点，以及广告的复印件和邮资。这些奖励还可能包括通常是本科生会议一部分的费用，如与会者的旅费报销。不允许向主办会议的机构支付间接费用。

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.