Regional Undergraduate Mathematics Conferences

面向本科生的数学会议已经举办了很多年，但是能够从中受益的学生太少了。学院和大学的教职员工已经表达了举办本科生数学会议的兴趣，但是获得资金、组织和宣传这些会议的艰巨任务使大多数人无法按照自己的兴趣行事。通过向MAA提交简单的申请表格，为需要支持本科数学会议的个人提供启动资金。涵盖这些奖项的拨款贯穿2005-2006学年，在此之后，假定将从其他来源寻找资金来继续会议。资助申请将在MAA的年度冬季和夏季会议上进行审查。预计大多数奖励将在1 000美元至4 000美元之间，但在特殊情况下可能考虑奖励高达8 000美元。这些奖金将支付主办任何会议的典型费用。这些费用包括应邀演讲者的旅费和酬金、与会者的午餐和茶点、广告的复印和邮费。该奖项还可能包括通常属于本科生会议一部分的费用，如参加者的旅费报销。主办会议的机构不允许承担间接成本。

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.