Travel Support for Minority Students Attending INFORMS Annual Meetings for years 2011, 2012, and 2013; Charlotte, NC, 13-16 November 2011; other dates/locations TBA

这笔赠款为代表不足的少数族裔研究生提供了参加运筹学研究所和管理科学(INFORMS)2011、2012和2013年度会议的资金。这笔助学金资助的学生将参加教育论坛的博士座谈会或在会议上发表技术演讲。因此，学生将获得必要的专业发展技能，成为运筹学和管理科学专业不可或缺的一部分。此外，通过专业发展、研究陈述以及与该领域高级专业人员的互动获得的经验将积极影响学生获得博士学位的坚持性和在该领域的实践。如果成功，这笔赠款支持的努力将增加运筹学专业人员的数量和多样性。此外，学生与该领域知名专业人士以及其他学生的互动将有助于建立同事网络，为他们的职业发展提供指导。这项工作的主要目标是增加未被充分代表的少数族裔研究生接触运筹学研究人员，反之亦然，拓宽了对两者的认识。第二个目标是将这些人培养成教授内部的职位。

This grant provides funding for underrepresented minority graduate students to attend the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) annual meetings for years 2011, 2012, and 2013. The students supported by this grant will either be engaged in the doctoral colloquium of the education forum of INFORMS or presenting a technical talk at the conference. Hence, the students will acquire necessary professional development skills to become an integral part of the operations research and management science profession. In addition, the experience gained through the professional development, the presentation of research, and the interaction with senior professionals in the field will positively affect the students' persistence to obtain a doctoral degree and practice in the field. If successful, the efforts supported by this grant will increase the number and diversity of operations research professionals. Also, the interaction of the students with known professionals in the field along with other students will assist in developing a network of colleagues to provide guidance to further their careers. The primary goal of this work is to increase the exposure of underrepresented minority graduate students to researchers in operations research and vice versa, broadening the perception of both. The secondary goal is to foster these individuals into positions within the professoriate.