MCA 2013: Administration of Travel Grants for U.S. Participants

美国数学学会(AMS)提议管理一项旅行补助计划，供美国数学家参加2013年8月5日至9日在墨西哥瓜纳华托举行的首届美洲数学大会(MCA 2013)。目前正在申请资金，以支持多达60名美国数学家参加这次会议的旅费和住宿费。预计获奖的标准金额将为受邀演讲者(高级数学家)1600美元，职业生涯早期数学家1800美元。奖项将只颁发给美国数学家。美国数学家是那些附属于美国机构的人，旅行时必须附属于美国机构。美洲数学大会(MCA)成立大会将于2013年8月5日至9日在墨西哥瓜纳华托举行。这次会议将汇聚来自北美、南美洲、中美洲和加勒比地区的数学家。MCA 2013向数学科学的所有领域开放，预计该计划将涵盖广泛的主题，包括数论、代数、代数几何、表示理论、动力系统、拓扑学、微分几何、概率与统计、调和分析、偏微分方程、数值分析、计算数学和数学应用。拟议的旅行补助计划将为出席会议的美国特邀讲师和早期职业数学家提供旅行支持。AMS在管理类似的旅行补助计划方面拥有丰富的经验，并尽一切努力确保将奖项代表性地分配给女性和少数族裔数学家，以及地理分布。MCA 2013将通过增加来自美洲各地的研究数学家之间的互动，使美国未来的科学研究受益；这种在会议上的面对面互动有助于研究数学家与其他研究人员交流新想法，并与其他研究人员建立联系，这往往会导致未来的研究合作，因此对美国参与者来说，这可能是一次宝贵的经历。与世界其他地区的数学科学家接触不仅对未来数学家的教育很重要，而且对美国数学研究的长期健康也很重要。一半的旅行奖项是为早期职业数学家保留的，因为这样的旅行支持对他们参加通常是至关重要的，而对于处于职业生涯早期阶段的数学家来说，与其他国家的同事建立联系尤其重要，因为他们正在建立自己的研究项目。将努力确保妇女和少数群体得到充分考虑，以支持她们出席会议。

The American Mathematical Society (AMS) proposes to administer a travel grant program for U.S. mathematicians to attend the inaugural Mathematical Congress of the Americas (MCA 2013) in Guanajuato, Mexico, August 5-9, 2013. Funds are being requested to support the travel and lodging expenses of up to sixty U.S. mathematicians for this conference. It is expected that the standard amount for an award will be $1,600 for the invited speakers (senior mathematicians) and $1,800 for early career mathematicians. Awards will be made to U.S. mathematicians only. U.S. mathematicians are those who are affiliated with a U.S. institution, and must be affiliated with a U.S. institution at the time of travel. The inaugural meeting of the Mathematical Congress of the Americas (MCA) will be held in Guanajuato, Mexico, on August 5-9, 2013. The conference will bring together mathematicians from North, South and Central America and the Caribbean. The MCA 2013 is open to all areas of the mathematical sciences, and it is expected that the program will cover a broad range of topics, including number theory, algebra, algebraic geometry, representation theory, dynamical systems, topology, differential geometry, probability and statistics, harmonic analysis, PDE, numerical analysis, computational mathematics, and applications of mathematics. The proposed travel grant program will provide travel support for both U.S.-based invited lecturers and early career mathematicians to attend the conference. The AMS has substantial experience in administering similar travel grant programs, and makes every effort to ensure representative distribution of awards to women and minority mathematicians, as well as geographic spread.MCA 2013 will benefit future scientific research in the U.S. by increasing the interaction between research mathematicians from across the Americas; such face-to-face interaction at meetings helps research mathematicians to exchange new ideas and form connections with other researchers that often lead to future research collaborations, and so can be an invaluable experience for U.S. participants. Contact with mathematical scientists from other parts of the world is important not only for the education of future mathematicians, but also for the long-term health of mathematical research in the United States. Half of the travel awards are reserved for early career mathematicians as such travel support is often crucial for them to attend, and connecting with colleagues in other countries is especially important for mathematicians in the early stage of their careers as they establish their research programs. Efforts will be made to ensure that women and minorities receive full consideration to support their attendance.