[comp.parallel] Graduate Research Assistantships in Parallel Processing

johanna@umiacs.umd.edu (Johanna Weinstein) (10/26/90)

                      DARPA SPONSORED

GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS IN PARALLEL PROCESSING 



The University of Maryland's Institute for Advanced Computer Studies and 
Center for Automation Research are soliciting applications from qualified 
graduate students for research asistantships  in parallel processing. These 
assistantships are made available by funds provided by the Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Information Science Technology Office
through a contract from NASA Ames Research Center. Proposals can address 
either fundamental issues in parallel processing (e.g. architectures, 
algorithms, programming languages, performance evaluation, etc.) or 
significant applications of parallel processing.  Research proposals that 
have an experimental component will be given highest consideration for funding.

 
Awards will be made for one year of support, with possible extension to a 
second year based on progress made during the first year.  Funds will be 
provided as part of the award  to the student's university for salary, 
tuition, and benefits. The University of Maryland will provide direct 
travel support to an annual workshop held in conjunction with the program 
at which students will deliver papers describing their research and interact 
with leading scientists and engineers in parallel processing.  If requested, 
students will be provided with free access to the University of Maryland's 
Connection Machine II.


Applications are solicited  for  June1991 funding. Only one student per 
department will be funded.


Who Can Apply
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        Applicants must be:	

	* U.S. citizens and

	* doctoral students who have completed all course work
       	   and  preliminary exam requirements.


How to Apply
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Applications (3 copies) should be submitted  to Prof. Larry Davis,  Director,  
UMIACS,  University of Maryland,  College Park, MD 20742  - by January 25, 
1991.   An application consists of:

	* a short research proposal (at most 3  single spaced typewritten 
pages); 

	* a budget endorsed by an appropriate official at the student's 
university (The budget should consist only of salary, tuition, benefits and 
overhead, if charged);

	* a letter of support from the student's faculty advisor who will serve as principal investigator;

	* curricula vitae of the student and advisor.


For additional information, contact
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	Ms. Johanna Weinstein

	UMIACS
	University of Maryland
	College Park, MD 20742-3251

	301/405-6722

	johanna@umiacs.umd.edu

			      	            









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