NeTS: Student Travel Support for the 2017 SIGCOMM Conference

2017年ACM SIGCOMM大会于2017年8月21日至8月25日在美国加州的洛杉矶举行。该奖项将帮助25名美国研究生参加SIGCOMM 2017的会议和相关研讨会。参加会议，如SIGCOMM形成了研究生院的经验的核心部分，因为它为学生提供了一个机会，与来自学术界和工业界的高级研究人员进行互动，并使他们接触到该领域的前沿研究。SIGCOMM的独特之处在于它强调网络研究人员在国际层面上的互动，参加SIGCOMM为美国研究生提供了一个与蓬勃发展的国际研究社区建立联系的绝佳机会。除了参加会议和相关的研讨会，SIGCOMM还为学生提供额外的好处。 一个导师计划在会议上为低年级学生分配一位更资深的导师。 在“预览会议”上，学生们在参加会议之前会被简要介绍一些主题。对这两个问题的反应都非常积极。 SIGCOMM让学生接触新兴研究领域的新思想，并允许他们与其他研究人员互动，从而拓宽他们的知识视野。特别是，导师计划和主题预览会议有助于确保学生参与并从参加会议中获得最大利益。更广泛的影响：该项目通过参加计算机网络和通信方面的主要技术会议，将研究和教育结合起来。学生将有机会在主会议和相关研讨会上观察高质量的演讲，并与该领域的高级研究人员进行互动。拟议的学生参与预计将对他们的研究质量产生积极影响。旅费赠款共同主席致力于鼓励妇女和代表性不足的少数群体参与。SIGCOMM会议，作为一个顶级的国际会议，为学生提供了一个巨大的机会，以扩大他们的思想，研究技能和技术观点的广度。

The 2017 ACM SIGCOMM conference is held from August 21 to August 25, 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA. This award assists 25 US-based graduate students to attend this conference and associated workshops at SIGCOMM 2017. Participation in conferences such as SIGCOMM forms a central part of the graduate school experience as it provides students with an opportunity to interact with senior researchers from academia and industry and exposes them to leading-edge research in the field. SIGCOMM stands unique in its emphasis on interactions between networking researchers at an international level, and attending SIGCOMM presents an excellent opportunity for US graduate students to connect with a thriving international research community. In addition to attending the conference and associated workshops, SIGCOMM offers additional benefits to students. A mentorship program assigns junior students with a more senior mentor at the conference. At 'preview sessions' students are briefed on topics prior to attending the session talks. The response to both of these has been extremely positive. SIGCOMM exposes students to new ideas in emerging research areas and allows them to interact with other researchers thereby broadening their intellectual horizons. In particular, the mentorship program and topic preview sessions help ensure students are engaged and get maximum benefit from attending the conference. Broader Impacts: This project integrates research and education of students through exposure to a premier technical meeting in computer networks and communications. Students will have the opportunity to observe high-quality presentations and interact with senior researchers in the field both in the main conference and the associated workshops. The proposed student participation is expected to have a positive impact on the quality of their research. The travel grant co-chairs are committed to encouraging the participation of women and under-represented minorities. The SIGCOMM conference, as a top-tier international conference, presents a tremendous opportunity for students to expand their breadth of ideas, research skills, and technical perspectives.