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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText>The Fields Institute invites applications for funding to attend the 2017 Fields Medal Symposium in Toronto, Canada, from October 16-19, 2017. <br>Please apply for funding here:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/3328498/2017-Fields-Medal-Symposium-RSVP-and-funding-application">http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/3328498/2017-Fields-Medal-Symposium-RSVP-and-funding-application</a> .<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-bottom:10.5pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#242424'>The 2017 Fields Medal Symposium will be centered on the work of Martin Hairer (Fields&nbsp;Medal 2014), and its current and potential impact.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch: inherit;font-size:inherit'><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm'>Time:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm'>&nbsp;9am - 5pm (actual schedule TBA), October 16-19, 2017<br><b>Place:</b>&nbsp;The Fields Institute (222 College St., Toronto, ON, Canada)</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#242424'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch: inherit;font-size:inherit'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#242424'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#242424'>The<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><strong><span style='font-family:"inherit",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm'><a href="http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/17-18/fieldsmedalsym"><span style='font-weight:normal'>Scientific Program</span></a></span></strong><span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span>of the Symposium is aimed at a wide audience, including graduate students, mathematicians in other research areas, and scientists who use mathematics in an important way.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch: inherit;font-size:inherit'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#242424'>The&nbsp;<a href="http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/17-18/fieldsmedalsym-opening" title="Public Opening Lecture of the 2017 Fields Medal Symposium"><span style='color:#25934A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm'>Public Opening Lecture</span></a>&nbsp;of the Symposium will feature a mathematics lecture given by Martin Hairer. This public lecture will be held at the MaRS Discovery District at 7pm on October 16, 2017.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch: inherit;font-size:inherit'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#242424'>The&nbsp;<a href="http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/17-18/FMS-student" title="Student Night of the 2017 Fields Medal Symposium"><span style='color:#25934A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm'>Student Night</span></a>&nbsp;of the Symposium offers the opportunity for undergraduate and high school students to attend an evening talk by&nbsp;Martin Hairer&nbsp;(Fields Medal 2014) followed by networking (with plenty of time for questions / answers) and pizza.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch: inherit;font-size:inherit'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#242424'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#242424'>All events will be broadcast<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/live" target="_blank" title=FieldsLive><span style='color:#25934A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm'>live</span></a><span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span>online whenever possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#242424'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#242424'>Registration Instruction:&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch: inherit;font-size:inherit'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#242424'>Please register for the Scientific Program of the 2017 Fields Medal Symposium here: <span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/cgi-bin/register?form_selection=fieldsmedalsym%3Aregistration">http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/cgi-bin/register?form_selection=fieldsmedalsym%3Aregistration</a> </span>. Registration is free. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>For inquiries or more details, please contact: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Bryan Eelhart<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Program Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>The Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>222 College Street &middot; Toronto, Ontario &middot; M5T 3J1 &middot; Canada<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>http://www.fields.utoronto.ca<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Telephone: 416 348 9710 ext. 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Email: beelhart@fields.utoronto.ca<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div></body></html>