[cmath] PIMS Call for Proposals

[Breeonne Baxter]

PIMS Call for Proposals

Website: http://www.pims.math.ca/Scientific_Programme/Call_for_Proposals

The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) welcomes 
applications for support for conferences, workshops, seminars and 
related activities in the Mathematical Sciences, to occur after April 1, 
2008.

PIMS also invites scientists at PIMS universities to submit letters of 
intent for a period of concentration of a PIMS Collaborative Research 
Group.


Deadline

To ensure full consideration, proposals must be received by the 
September 30, 2007 deadline. Earlier submissions are strongly 
recommended so that scientific input can be obtained in a timely manner. 
The Scientific Review Panel will meet to review proposals in November 
2007. The results will be announced by January 31, 2008.


Submission

Proposals may be submitted in one of three ways:

   1. Via the online application (*strongly encouraged*)
      https://www.pims.math.ca/opportunities/proposals.php
   2. In hard copy to the PIMS site office at your university.
   3. By e-mail to proposal at pims.math.ca, cc: to the PIMS site director 
at your university.

Proposals submitted by email should be in simple text, MS word, PDF or 
TeX format.

For online applications, you should receive an automatically generated 
e-mail message confirming receipt of your application immediately. All 
applications will receive a response within one week to confirm that the 
application has been received and is complete.

Enquiries regarding the status of proposals should be directed to 
proposal at pims.math.ca.

Please ensure that proposals are complete and have been submitted using 
one of the three ways above before the deadline. Incomplete proposals, 
late submissions and proposals submitted by other means than those 
listed above may not be included in the scientific review process.
Content of Proposals - General Activities

All proposals should contain each of the nine sections in the outline 
below. Give affiliations of all persons cited. Item 5 should be at most 
100 words and may appear in public announcements. Further details may be 
discussed in section 8, as well as any unusual features of the proposal, 
history and possible future aspects, educational benefits, etc. The 
budget should be itemized and detailed to the level of, for example, a 
cost estimate of travel and accommodation for each invited speaker.

   1. Title of proposal.
   2. Organizer(s), including affiliation(s).
   3. Place and dates.
   4. Amount of funding requested from PIMS.
   5. Summary of scientific and other objectives.
   6. List of participants (invited, confirmed, speaking?).
   7. Intended audience, provision for students.
   8. General comments.
   9. List of other sources of funding and support.

All proposals for general scientific activities and major education and 
industrial outreach events should follow the above format.

Pacific Northwest Seminars are scientific meetings of one to two days in 
length. Funding of up to $1,000 and administrative support may be 
available from PIMS. Proposals for Pacific Northwest Seminars need not 
be adjudicated by the Scientific Review Panel.

Letters of Intent - Periods of Concentration for CRGs

PIMS invites interested researchers to submit letters of intent for 
periods of concentration of a collaborative research group to start in 
or after April 2008. Letters of intent should be 2 - 4 pages long. On 
advice of the PIMS Scientific Review Panel the PIMS Director will invite 
successful groups to submit a full proposal for a period of 
concentration. Full proposals are usually developed in consultation with 
the PIMS Deputy Director and Site Directors.

All letters of intent and proposals should contain each of the four 
sections in the outline below. Give affiliations of all persons cited. 
Item 4 should be at most 100 words and may appear in public announcements.

   1. Name of Collaborative Research Group.
   2. CRG Leaders, including affiliations (at least two different PIMS 
sites should be represented).
   3. List of proposed events/modules.
   4. Summary of scientific and other objectives.

Full proposals for a period of concentration only:

For all proposed modules in the upcoming fiscal year, include a detailed 
proposal following the outline for Proposals for PIMS Scientific 
Activities. For all proposed PDFs, include a current CV and statement of 
support from the sponsoring faculty member(s).

For all proposed modules scheduled beyond the upcoming fiscal year (i.e. 
in the second or subsequent year of a period of concentration), include 
a brief outline, including funding request. The PIMS Deputy Director 
will request a more detailed proposal at a later date in order to 
approve funding for modules approved in principle.


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Breeonne Baxter
PIMS Communications Manager
t/ 604.822.0402
f/ 604.822.0883
e/ bbaxter at pims.math.ca