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 koskull@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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