DIMACS Visitor Applications

1. Program Overview:

DIMACS invites applications for visiting positions at the Center. DIMACS is a Science and Technology Center, funded by the NSF and the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology with long-term participation from Rutgers University, Princeton University, AT&T Research, Bell Laboratories, Bellcore, and the NEC Research Institute. Research and education activities at DIMACS focus on such areas as analysis of algorithms, combinatorics, complexity, computational algebra, discrete and computational geometry, discrete optimization and graph theory. A primary activity of the center is to sponsor focused research programs on specific topics of current interest, such as the 1995-96 Special Year on Logic and Algorithms.

Visitors participate in the Center's programs in a variety of ways including participation Special Year or Focus programs, research collaboration visits with DIMACS permanent members, and participation in other programs such as education or outreach programs. Applicants with interests in all areas of discrete mathematics and theoretical computer science and their applications are welcomed to apply.

2. Information for Applying:

2.1 Special Year Visitors:

Applicants who are interested in visiting as part of a special year or focus program are should:

See the program descriptions for dates of workshops, lists of visitors, etc.
Contact one or more permanent members who might act as a host for the visit. (Contact organizers of the special year for assistance in arranging a host.) See Members Listing for a list of permanent members and their research interests.
Send an application to the center as described below.

Upcoming Special Years and Projects include:

Massive Data Sets (1997-98) focusing on topics such as very large databases, large scientific (geological, ecological, astronomical, etc.) datasets, geometric data, data mining, multi-level memory models, re-organizing very large data sets, and visualization
Discrete Probability (1996-98) focusing on parts of probability and statistical mechanics dealing with topics of an essentially discrete nature (e.g. percolation, random walks and Markov chains, particle systems, branching processes).
Networks (1996-00) focusing on topics such as security, network applications and electronic commerce, network design, and network routing and control.
Mathematical and Computational Support for Molecular Biology (1994-98) including sequencing, mapping, phylogeny, protein folding, and biomolecular computing.
Simulations (1995-98) including discrete event simulation, hierarchical techniques for heterogeneous systems, algorithmic foundations of simulation including distributed data structures, parallel random number generation, etc.; and simulations studies of broadband digital networks.

See Special Years and Projects for information about these initiatives.

2.2 General Research Visitors

Applicants with interests in all areas of discrete mathematics and theoretical computer science are welcomed. These are typically collaborations on research or longer term visits. Applicants who are interested in visiting year or focus program are should:

See the program descriptions for dates of workshops, lists of visitors, etc.
Contact the permanent member who will be a host for the visit. The endorsement of a host is usually essential for positive decisions for support. See the Members Listing for a list of permanent members who might act as hosts, their research interests, and contact information..
The host will submit an informal application to the Center's Visitor Committee.
Send an application to the center as described below.

2.3 Sabbatical and Self-Supported Visitors

Applicants with their own support may apply directly to the center with the application below. The Director will handle these applications directly. Due to limited space, computing and other resources, these applications do require approval.

2.4 Other Visitors:

Applicants interested in other center programs (education, outreach, research projects, or other interests) are encouraged to contact the Director to discuss their plans. Some positions are set aside for faculty from non-research institutions who wish to spend sabbatical time at DIMACS. DIMACS is also interested in visitors under GOALI (Grant Opportunities for Academic Liasion with Industry), and other programs that further its mission.

3. Support for Visitors:

Visitor positions, for both academic and industrial researchers, may be either long-term (several months to a year) or short-term (a few days or weeks). The center has limited funds to support visitors with subsistence and travel funds. Visitor positions are intended for people with full or partial salary support from outside sources, since DIMACS support for these positions is usually limited.

4. Procedures:

Please use the Visitor Applicant Procedures in applying.

Visitor approvals are handled by the Special Year or Focus committees for those programs (2.1); by the visitors committee for those seeking support (2.2), and by the Director with advice as needed for others (2.3 and 2.4). Decisions usually take about 2 to 4 weeks, occasionally longer.

5. Contacts at DIMACS:

You can use several methods to contact the DIMACS center.

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Last modified October 22, 1998.