NSF East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute for FY 2012 in New Zealand

这项行动资助俄勒冈大学的埃勒里·埃姆斯于2012年夏天在新西兰达尼丁的奥塔哥大学开展一项名为“理解大爆炸事件附近重力的数学方法”的研究项目。主持的科学家是弗洛里安·拜尔。该研究项目的智力价值在于研究关于早期宇宙的引力理论中长期存在的问题，并发展数学技术来帮助这些研究。EAPSI奖学金的广泛影响包括为研究员提供美国以外的第一手研究经验；介绍该地区的科学、科学政策和科学基础设施；以及对社会、文化和语言的了解。这些活动符合美国国家科学基金会的目标，即在其科学家、工程师和教育工作者的职业生涯早期培养国际合作，从而确保美国科学劳动力具有全球意识。

This action funds Ellery Ames of University of Oregon to conduct a research project, entitled "Mathematical methods for understanding gravity near big-bang type events," during the summer of 2012 at University of Otago in Dunedin, NZ. The host scientist is Florian Beyer.The Intellectual Merit of the research project is to investigate long-standing questions in gravitational theory regarding the early universe and to develop mathematical techniques to aid in these investigations. Broader Impacts of an EAPSI fellowship include providing the Fellow a first-hand research experience outside the U.S.; an introduction to the science, science policy, and scientific infrastructure of the respective location; and an orientation to the society, culture and language. These activities meet the NSF goal to educate for international collaborations early in the career of its scientists, engineers, and educators, thus ensuring a globally aware U.S. scientific workforce.