ralph@svnet.UUCP (Ralph Barker) (11/16/90)
UniForum Research Award Program In an effort to advance the state of the art in UNIX and open systems in the areas of computer science and management science, UniForum, the International Association of UNIX Systems Users, is offering its second annual UniForum Research Award Program. Awards, up to two years in duration, will include a stipend of up to $10,000 per year. Two awards will be awarded each year, one to a candidate seeking an advanced degree in the technical study of computer sciences and the other to a candidate seeking an advanced degree in management sciences as they apply to information management. The award is designed to help students research solutions to problems in the UNIX/Open Systems community. Preference will be given to research which concludes with demonstrable results that can be shown at the UniForum show and is of value to UniForum Association sponsors. Candidacy is open to individuals pursuing a graduate-level, qualifying degree from an accredited University. Candidates will be chosen based upon their specific research proposal along with a demonstrated history of academic excellence. All work performed as a result of the UniForum Research Award shall be in the public domain though, of course, UniForum will be free to publish the work and research results. Each recipient of the UniForum Research Award will be required to submit a one-page status report to the Executive Director of UniForum each quarter and a four-to-five page progress report at the end of the first year of the award period (in the case of two-year awards), for review and approval to continue. At the conclusion of the award period, a formal paper will be required. Formal presentation of the work at the UniForum conference is expected. Student applications and proposals should be submitted to their Department Chairman for his or her review. Each University can then nominate up to two candidates for the award. Application deadline is May 1, 1991. Winners will be notified July 1, 1991. To obtain an application, contact: UniForum Research Award Committee Attn: Ed Palmer 2901 Tasman Dr., #201 Santa Clara, CA 95054 Phone: (408) 986-8840 or (800) 255-5620 FAX (408) 986-1645 email - uunet!usrgrp!ed ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Background on the UniForum Association ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- UniForum, the International Association of UNIX Systems Users, is a non-profit, vendor-independent trade association dedicated to promoting environments running UNIX and open systems. UniForum is a worldwide organization serving as a forum for users, developers and vendors to exchange information about the UNIX operating system and the software and applications running under it. Since its founding in 1980, UniForum has represented a cross-section of the UNIX/open systems arena, including industry, the university community and government. Today, UniForum is working towards the development and promotion of UNIX systems standards. Through the cooperation of its membership, UniForum is influencing the worldwide growth and direction of the UNIX systems marketplace. To encourage the open exchange of information about UNIX, UniForum offers a number of publications and services to its more than 6,000 members worldwide. UniForum also sponsors the UniForum Conference. Held annually in various locations throughout the U.S., the UniForum conference is recognized as the largest UNIX-specific trade show in the industry. -- Ralph Barker: SVNet, 640 So Winchester Blvd, San Jose,CA 95128 uucp: ...{pyramid, sun, uunet}!amdahl!aleph!svnet!ralph uunet!usrgrp!svnet!ralph or, attmail!ralmar!ralph Voice: (408) 248-8649