MAA STUDENT PAPER SESSIONS
J. Lyn Miller, Slippery Rock UniversityJohn Hamman, Montgomery College
Thursday, July 31, 8:30 a.m.
-10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.Friday, August 1, 8:30 a.m. ’ 10:30
a.m. and 2:00 p.m. ’ 5:00 p.m.
Students who wish to present at the MAA Student Paper Sessions at
MathFest 2008 in Madison,
Wisconsin, must be sponsored by a faculty advisor familiar with the
work to be presented. Some funding to cover costs (up to $600) for
student presenters is available. At most one student from each
institution or REU can receive full funding; additional such students
may be funded at a lower rate. All presenters are expected to take full
part in the meeting and attend indicated activities sponsored for
students on all three days of the conference.
All abstracts must be submitted at
www.maa.org/abstracts.
Abstracts submitted by Friday May 16th will be given preference for
funding consideration. Deadline for submitting abstracts is
Friday June 13, 2008.
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MathFest Travel Grants for Undergraduate Students
The MAA, with funding from the
National
Science Foundation, is offering
travel grants for MathFest, in Madison, WI from July 30’ August 2.
Grants of up to $600 per person are available for participants in the
Undergraduate Paper Session. Applications for travel
grants are submitted as part of the abstract submission process at
www.maa.org/abstracts.
Requests for travel grants which are received by Friday, May 16th will
be given preference.
To streamline the program for distributing travel funds to eligible
student speakers, the MAA has approved the following policy.
Subject to the availability of funds, the MAA will grant a maximum of
$600 in support of MathFest expenses.
1. All undergraduates presenting talks
at the MAA Student Paper Session at MathFest are eligible for funding.
2. To ensure more equitable distribution, a maximum of one student per
institution or REU will be awarded travel funding at the full amount.
3. Funding for air travel will be based upon a website such as Orbitz
or Travelocity. Funding for mileage will be based upon a website such
as MapQuest, with reimbursement at 44.8 cents per mile. Driving
reimbursement cannot exceed the cost of an airline ticket.
4. Reasonable expenses for food, lodging, and transportation to/from
airports are allowed.
5. In the spirit of professionalism, students receiving funding must
agree to attend events on all three days of MathFest including MAA or
PME Student Paper Sessions, the MAA Lecture for Students, one of the
MAA Undergraduate Student Activities, and the MAA Prize Session/Ice
Cream Social.
6. In compliance with IRS regulations, each grant applicant must
provide his/her social security number and a mailing address that will
be valid throughout September of 2008. Students should consult their
tax advisors concerning reporting requirements and taxability.
7. Each successful applicant will be informed in advance of the meeting
as to the amount of his/her grant. The awarding of a travel grant is
contingent upon presentation of the student's paper at the meeting
along with original receipts for expenses.
For additonal information please contact:
Dr. Lyn Miller
Department of Mathematics
Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
lyn.miller@sru.edu
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