Symposium: Student Support for the 10th Symposium of the International Association of Fire Safety Science, College Park, MD, June 19-24, 2011

1053610sunderland该奖项为第十届国际消防安全科学协会（IAFSS）国际研讨会提供学生支持。本次研讨会将于2011年6月19日至24日在马里兰大学帕克分校举行。NSF基金将为参加研讨会的美国学生提供经济支持。符合条件的学生将获得减免注册费、部分旅费支持和/或口头报告酬金。NSF基金的目标是增加研究生参加会议的人数。知识价值：该研讨会是世界上首屈一指的消防安全科学会议，涵盖了消防安全科学的各个方面。自1985年以来，每2-3年举办一次。被录用论文的质量非常好，接受率在60%左右。该项目将包括同行评审论文的口头报告，世界顶级火灾科学研究人员的邀请讲座，以及正在进行的海报。通常有300名研究人员参加这次会议，他们来自25个不同的国家。更广泛的影响：研讨会是学生火灾研究人员与同行和领域领导者交流思想和网络的理想场所。估计有30名学生将从拟议的国家科学基金资助中受益。建议的支持旨在促进学生参与和在研讨会上发表口头报告。有针对性的公告将鼓励代表性不足的少数民族和妇女参与。

1053610SunderlandThis award provides student support at the 10th International Symposium of theInternational Association for Fire Safety Science (IAFSS). This Symposium will be held on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park on June 19 - 24, 2011. NSF funds will provide financial support for U.S. students who contribute their work and attend the Symposium. Qualified students will be offered reduced registration fees, partial travel support, and/or oral presentation honoraria. NSF funds are targeted to increase the participation of graduate students at the meeting.Intellectual Merit:The Symposium is the world's premier fire safety science meeting and it covers every aspect of fire safety science. It has been organized every 2-3 years since 1985. The quality of accepted papers is excellent, with acceptance rates around 60%. The program will include oral presentations of peer-reviewed papers, invited lectures from the world's top fire science researchers, and work-in-progress posters. Typically 300 researchers attend this meeting and they come from over 25 different countries.Broader impacts:The Symposium is the ideal venue for student fire researchers to exchange ideas and network with their peers and with leaders in the field. It is estimated that 30 students will benefit from the proposed NSF support. The proposed support is intended to promote student participation and oral presentations at the Symposium. Targeted announcements will encourage underrepresented minorities and women to participate.