Travel Grant for the 2003 IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, June 29 to July 4, 2003, Yokohama, JAPAN

IEEE信息论国际研讨会（ISIT）每年在世界各地举行。二○ ○三年国际旅游业展览会将于六月二十九日举行。2003年7月4日，日本横滨太平洋会议广场。 根据最近ISIT的经验，预计出席人数为来自25个以上国家的750，850名技术代表。预计这些与会者中约有三分之一将是研究生，更多的将是应届毕业生和新的助理教授。 该提案要求为来自美国的ISIT与会者的差旅费提供支持。这些与会者将是其论文被选中在研讨会上发表的个人，但他们缺乏资金，如果没有差旅费支持，将无法参加。要求的总金额为30，000美元，基于20- 30个赠款，每个赠款1000 - 1500美元。

The IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT) is held yearly at different locations in the world. The 2003 ISIT will be held from June 29 . July 4, 2003, at the Pacific Convention Plaza, Yokohama, Japan. The expected attendance, based on the experience of recent ISIT.s, is 750.850 technical delegates from more than 25 countries. About one-third of these attendees are expected to be graduate students, and many more will be recent graduates and new assistant professors. This proposal requests support for the travel expenses of ISIT participants from the U.S. These participants would be individuals whose papers have been selected for presentation at the Symposium, but who lack funds and would not be able to attend without travel support. The total amount requested is $30,000, based on a total of 20- 30 grants of $1000-$1500 each.