1. Materials Computation Center, University of Illinois
Duane D. Johnson and Richard Martin, NSF DMR Travel Award Program for Young Scientists (2005)
Administered by D. Ceperley (MCC-UIUC)
Objectives: Research and educational networking opportunities for young scientists.
Approach: The Travel Program supports US-based students, postdocs, and faculty to travel to CECAM and PSI-K activities in Europe. Younger scientists from smaller institutions are particularly encouraged to apply. The yearly budget is $23,000; the typical award is $800.
Significant results: In the past year, 45 travel applications were received and MCC supported 29 trips for scientists from 20 different institutions.
Broader impact: Enhances professional development of young researchers at all levels. Participants are able to profit from relevant European activities and develop international contacts.
Comments about the TDDFT Time-Dependent Density-Functional Theory workshop 08/29/2004:
“I greatly enjoyed participating in this Workshop and School. I think it came at the right moment for me, because I am almost finishing my PhD in the field of Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory, and the Workshop was the perfect opportunity to understand how my work fits in the big picture.”
–Adam Wasserman MIT
“The workshop was really a great experience for me, and, I believe, invaluable for my research and career. I learnt a tremendous amount from the lectures. I learnt not only state-of-the-art developments, but also I felt I got a good sense of where TDDFT is heading and where the challenges for the theory lie. Meeting and discussing my work with the key figures in the field was also very good for me. … the contacts I made at the conference will be very valuable to me in the next few years. I am very grateful to the MCC travel program for enabling me to attend this excellent workshop.” –Neepa Maitra, Hunter College