IEEE SRDS 2015: Request for Student Travel Awards for the 34th International IEEE Symposium on Reliable Distributed Systems

该项目为学生参加将于2015年9月28日至10月1日在加拿大蒙特利尔举行的第34届IEEE可靠分布式系统（SRDS）国际研讨会提供NSF支持。SRDS 2015是一个重要的国际技术活动，汇集了技术研究论文，教程和研讨会，集中在可靠的分布式计算应用和平台的各个方面。此外，会议还将包括多个主题演讲、前沿话题小组、博士论坛和讨论环节。会议的目的是多方面的：1)为研究下一代关键任务分布式计算平台的主要挑战提供一个国际论坛；2)通过小组讨论、海报、教程和讨论会议，激发分布式计算和可靠性研究的互动讨论。(3)通过会议和研讨会演讲、互动海报会议、小组讨论和分组会议，激励和吸引未来几代研究人员。这项工作将促进下一代学生和研究人员确定构建可靠和高效的大规模分布式计算环境的科学基础。这种差旅支持将允许更合格和多样化的学生群体参加会议。参加会议的学生既可以从会议的技术内容中受益，也可以与来自其他大学和行业的高级研究人员进行专业互动。将组织一个学生学者圆桌会议，被选中的学生将有机会与社区的高级研究人员进行非正式互动，并就他们的研究兴趣获得反馈。SRDS 2015将为学生提供许多机会，让他们在非正式的氛围中见面、互动和交流思想，包括项目委员会成员、演讲者和组织者。

This project provides NSF support for students to attend and participate in the 34th IEEE 2015 International Symposium on Reliable Distributed Systems (SRDS) to be held in Montreal, Canada on September 28-October 1, 2015. SRDS 2015 is a premier international technical event that brings together technical research papers, tutorials and workshops centered on various aspects of reliable distributed computing applications and platforms. Additionally, the conference will include multiple keynotes, panels on cutting edge topics, a Ph.D. forum and discussion sessions. The aims of the conference are manifold: 1) to provide a international forum for investigation of major challenges in addressing next-generation of mission critical distributed computing platforms; 2) to stimulate interactive discussions on research in distributed computing and reliability through panels, posters, tutorials, and discussion sessions (3) to motivate and engage future generations of researchers via conference and workshop presentations, interactive poster sessions, panel and breakout sessions. This effort will promote the next generation of students and researchers to identify scientific foundations for building large scale distributed computing environments that can work reliably and efficiently. This travel support will permit a more qualified and diverse group of student attendees. Students attending the conference benefit from both the technical content of the conference and the professional interaction with senior researchers from other universities and with industry. A Student Scholar Roundtable will be organized where selected students will get a chance to informally interact with senior researchers in the community and get feedback on their research interests. SRDS 2015 will offer many opportunities for students to meet, interact, and exchange ideas in an informal atmosphere including members of the program committee, speakers and organizers.