Travel Support for the 8th Workshop on Bayesian Nonparametrics (BNP 2011)

第八届贝叶斯非参数研讨会的旅行支持（BNP 2011）本提案旨在为参加将于2011年6月26日至30日在墨西哥韦拉克鲁斯举行的第八届贝叶斯非参数研讨会的美国初级研究人员（研究生、博士后研究人员和完成其最终学位的三年内的初级教师）提供旅行支持。会议的目的是将致力于贝叶斯非参数技术研究和应用的专家和年轻有才华的科学家聚集在一起。该研讨会是在国际贝叶斯分析学会（ISBA）的主持下组织的，由国际知名科学家组成的科学委员会也参与其中。会议将包括四个专题教程，一系列邀请和贡献的演讲，以及一个贡献的海报会议。这是自1997年以来在国际上举行的一系列（大部分）两年一次的会议中的第八次，也是传播贝叶斯非参数研究的主要场所。贝叶斯非参数（BNP）方法是统计科学中一个非常重要的研究领域，近年来引起了人们的极大兴趣，并成为贝叶斯统计中发展最快的研究领域之一。BNP方法的应用包括遗传学、金融学、社会学和机器学习等领域。为那些无法获得其他资金来源的初级研究人员提供支持，让他们参加最重要的国际科学家聚会，这些科学家从事统计科学中发展最快的领域之一，这是保持美国机构在这一领域当前领导地位的关键。会议将包括一系列特别设计的活动，以最大限度地促进青年研究人员的积极参与，并为他们提供与其他青年研究人员和更资深的同事互动的尽可能多的机会。此外，这次会议将为这些年轻的研究人员提供机会，不仅通过专题演讲和海报，而且通过促进同行评议论文的出版，广泛传播他们的工作成果。由于会议的地点，以及旅行获奖者有机会免费参加墨西哥贝叶斯统计研讨会（TAMEB）。预计该研讨会将吸引年轻的西班牙裔/拉丁裔美国研究人员，为他们提供与拉丁美洲和世界其他地区的同事接触的机会。

Travel Support for the 8th Workshop on Bayesian Nonparametrics (BNP 2011)This proposal seeks to secure travel support for junior U.S. researchers (graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and junior faculty within three years of completion of their terminal degree) to participate in the 8th Workshop on Bayesian Nonparametrics, to be held in Veracruz, Mexico, from June 26 to 30, 2011. The objective of the meeting is to bring together experts and young talented scientists devoted to the study and application of Bayesian nonparametric techniques. The workshop is organized under the auspices of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA) and counts with a scientific committee formed by renowned international scientists. The meeting will include four tutorials on special topics, a series of invited and contributed talks, and a contributed poster session. This is the 8th in series of (mostly) biannual meetings held internationally since 1997, and is the premier venue for dissemination of research in Bayesian nonparametrics. Bayesian nonparametric (BNP) methods constitute an extremely important area of research in the statistical sciences, which has recently generated enormous interest and has become one of the fastest growing areas of research within Bayesian statistics. Applications of BNP methods include areas as diverse as genetics, finance, sociology and machine learning. Providing support for junior researchers who do not have access to other sources of funding to attend the most important international gathering of scientists working on one the fastest growing areas of statistical sciences is key to maintaining the current leadership of American institutions in this field. The conference will include a series of activities specially designed to maximize the active participation of young researchers and to provide them with as many opportunities for interaction with other young researchers and with more senior colleagues. In addition, the conference will provide opportunities for these young researchers to disseminate widely the results of their work, not only through contributed talks and posters, but also by facilitating the publication of peer-reviewed papers. Due to the location of the meeting, and the opportunity for travel award recipients to participate for free in the Mexican Workshop on Bayesian Statistics (TAMEB). It is expected that the workshop will attract junior Hispanic/Latino U.S. researchers, providing them the opportunity to engage colleagues from Latin American and the rest of the world.