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Call for proposals for 2011 - 2012

The board of Institut Mittag-Leffler invites program proposals for the academic year Sept 1, 2011 - June 15, 2012.

The Institute runs research programs in specialized areas of mathematics to which leading scientists are invited. Post-docs and advanced graduate students are offered fellowships to participate in a concurrent junior visiting program.

Programs

Here is a summary of information about the programs:

The programs can run for the whole year, or be of semester length (Sept 1 - Dec 15 and Jan 15 - June 15, respectively)
Around 26-30 participants are in residence at any given time
Participation in the research programs is by invitation only
The minimum length of stay is one month
It is expected that two or three leading mathematicians will stay for the full semester
Seminars are conducted one or two afternoons per week. There is an emphasis on free time for research and interaction
Lecture series or informal seminars specifically for the junior participants are encouraged
Normally no workshops are organized at the Institute in connection with the scientific programs
The Institute is housed in a patrician 19th century villa in a suburb of Stockholm. Visitors are housed on the premises.

Lists of past, current and future programs can be found at www.mittag-leffler.se.

Organizing committee

Each scientific program is led by an organizing committee, usually consisting of 2-4 well-established mathematicians. This committee is expected to

suggest invitees to the board
work closely with the director in planning the program
take responsibility for scientific, educational and social issues during the period of the program
make sure that at least one member of the committee is present at the Institute at all times during the program
have at least one member from a Scandinavian country.

Proposals

The selection criteria for proposals are scientific strength and timeliness, and the degree to which the program would benefit mathematical research and post-graduate training in Scandinavia (here meaning Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden).

Proposals should contain:

a description of the intended area of specialization
motivation why the proposed program is likely to move this area forward
plans, if any, for the training of junior participants
a list of suggested invitees, most of whom should have indicated an interest in the program and a willingness to participate for at least one month
a description of the Scandinavian connection
the members of the proposed organizing committee
one member of the organizing committee designated to serve as contact person

A paper version of the proposal should be addressed to

The Board

Institut Mittag-Leffler

Auravägen 17

SE-182 60 Djursholm

Sweden

The proposal should also be available as a pdf-file. Please send this file to halvarsson@mittag-leffler.se

The deadline for applications is January 15, 2009.
Decisions will be made by the board of the Institute during May, following a thorough review process.

For further information, consult the Institute home page www.mittag-leffler.se or contact the director, Professor Anders Björner bjorner@mittag-leffler.se

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