US Junior Oberwolfach Fellows

Oberwolfach数学研究所(MFO)位于德国黑森林一个美丽的山谷中，是世界领先的数学研究中心之一。每周，每年50周，该研究所都会组织一次专门针对某一特定数学主题的研讨会或研讨会，有40-50人参加，他们来自不同的国家，是各自研究领域的领先专家。这些讲习班的目的是介绍最新的发展并讨论进一步的研究项目。Oberwolfach研讨会的参与者来自世界各地，其中约三分之一来自德国，三分之一来自欧洲其他国家，最后三分之一来自美国(略高于所有参与者的20%)。从某个研究领域挑选40-50名顶尖专家的标准非常高，因此资深人士占主导地位。只要我们不怀念杰出的年轻科学家，这在科学上是合理的，这是我们努力实现的目标。然而，年轻人通常需要经济支持，因为最惠国条例不能支付旅费。在这种情况下，NSF的支持允许邀请更多的年轻研究人员，他们被称为“美国青年奥伯沃尔法赫研究员”。参加这些工作坊和研讨会将使来自美国的年轻科学家有可能在他们职业生涯的早期阶段受益于与来自世界各地的顶尖资深科学家见面的机会。他们可以展示自己的结果，听取他人的意见，并参与众多的、在科学上非常有利可图的公开和私人讨论。对于许多年轻的数学家来说，第一次呆在奥伯沃尔法赫是科学界认可过程中的重要一步。此外，年轻人的参与使一个研究领域保持活力，并使一门学科成功发展。

The Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach (MFO), situated in a beautiful valley in Germany's Black Forest, is one of the leading mathematical research centres worldwide. Each week, 50 weeks per year, the institute organizes a workshop or seminar devoted to a particular mathematical subject with 40 - 50 participants, coming from different countries and being leading experts in their field of research. The aim of these workshops is to present the most recent developments and to discuss further research projects. Participants of the Oberwolfach workshops come from all over the world, about one third from Germany, one third from the rest of Europe and the majority of the last third from the US (slightly more than 20% of all participants). The selection of 40 - 50 leading experts from a certain field of research imposes very high standards, and consequently senior people dominate. This is scientifically justified as long as we do not miss the outstanding young scientists, something we try to achieve. However, young people usually need financial support since the MFO cannot contribute to travel expenses. In this situation the support by the NSF allows the invitation of additional young researchers who are called "US Junior Oberwolfach Fellow". Participation in these workshops and seminars will give young scientists from the US the possibility to benefit in an early stage of their career from the chances to meet top senior scientists from all over the world. They can present their own results, and listen to what the others have to say and take part in the numerous and scientifically very profitable public and private discussions. For many young mathematicians the first stay in Oberwolfach has been an important step in the process of being acknowledged in the scientific community. In addition the participation of young people keeps a field of research alive and allows a discipline to grow successfully.