DIMACS Graduate Fellowship Program for Non-Local Students

1. Program Overview
2. Application Procedure
3. Check List for Applying
4. Contacting DIMACS

Graduate study forms a central part of the research and education mission of DIMACS. Students involved in research are invited to apply as Graduate Study Fellows with an emphasis on flexibility and tailoring participation to enhance the graduate students' program of study. DIMACS welcomes graduate students applications to visit for periods of a week up to a year. Visits may range from shorter visits that encompass workshops up to semester or year-long visits in conjunction with Special Years or DIMACS Projects. A student whose advisor will be on sabbatical may wish to visit DIMACS to interact with other graduate students, postdoctoral associates, members and visitors. Graduate students and advisors may apply together. Only students at non-DIMACS institutions (i.e. not Princeton or Rutgers) may apply for such support.

Upcoming Special Years and Projects include:

• Algorithmic Foundations of the Internet (2007-2010)
• Computational and Mathematical Epidemiology (2002-2001)
• Discrete Random Systems (2006-2010)
• Hardness of Approximation (2008-2010)
• Information Processing in Biology (2004-2010)

Graduate Students interested in these focused activities or in visiting to conduct research with DIMACS scientists are strongly urged to contact the permanent members to discuss their interests and possible collaborations. See Members Listing for a list of DIMACS permanent members, their research interests and contact information.

Graduate Study fellowship support may consist of monthly subsistence payment or stipend, travel to and from the Center, and the payment of local institutional charges if tuition is needed. For students visiting for a semester or longer, support may also be provided either for the advisor to visit the student or vice versa. A student who wants to visit without an advisor should arrange for a local DIMACS mentor. Feel free to contact DIMACS members about serving as possible mentors.

Those who win awards from DIMACS for research work should expect to get involved in the activities of the center, publish results of their research in the DIMACS technical report series, acknowledge DIMACS support in their papers and theses, and provide reports to the center about their accomplishments.

2. Application Procedure

• DEADLINE: applications are accepted at any time.
• WHERE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS:
  • By email (PDF files are highly preferred, but Postscript or plain ASCII also accepted) to:
    dimacs-gradstudents-request@dimacs.rutgers.edu
  • Or by mail to

    Graduate Study Fellowships for Non-Local Students

    DIMACS Center

    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

    96 Frelinghuysen Rd.

    Piscataway, NJ 08854-8018 USA

To help the selection committee, please be sure that all your materials are included before sending your application, and please be concise and observe the page limits.

• Cover sheet with contact information (form attached below)
• Current CV or resume.
• Statement of research plans while at DIMACS (2p MAX) Explain how DIMACS resources or collaborations with DIMACS members will benefit you, and how you hope to contribute to the research life here.
  If applying as part of a special year or focus program, explain how tutorials, workshops, seminars and other special year / focus events will benefit your plans and what you have to bring to the program.
• Letter(s) of recommendation (sent separately) For up to 1-month visits, a single letter from the advisor will suffice. For all other applications, please provide 3 letters.
• Name of DIMACS member who has agreed to be your mentor.

DIMACS Graduate Study Fellowship for Non-Local Students Cover Sheet

Which programs are you applying to?

• ___ Special Year / Focus Graduate Study Fellowship

  ___ Algorithmic Foundations of the Internet (2007-2010)

  ___ Computational and Mathematical Epidemiology (2002-20010)

  ___ Discrete Random Systems (2006-2010)

  ___ Hardness of Approximation (2008-2010)

  ___ Information Processing in Biology (2004-2010)

• ___ General Graduate Study Fellowship

• Amount of support needed (Please also include any travel requests here):

• Proposed time period (Arrival date and length of stay):

Personal Information:

• Name:

• Preferred mailing address:

  __________________________________

  __________________________________

  __________________________________

  __________________________________

• Email address:

• Phone Number(s)/Best times to call.
  • Work phone:
  • Home phone:

• Names of Recommenders (include address, phone, email)

  (1):

  (2):

  (3):

• Name of DIMACS mentor:

By postal mail:

Grad Study Fellowships for Non-Local Students

DIMACS Center

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

96 Frelinghuysen Rd.

Piscataway, NJ 08854-8018 USA

Please direct your questions concerning this program to: application@dimacs.rutgers.edu and indicate the program name: "Graduate Fellowship Program for Non-Local Students" in your message

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