Conference Support for GECCO

Regents Of The University Of Idaho, Moscow ID

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Abstract

EIA-0314012 James Foster University of Idaho Title: Conference Support for GECCO Project Summary This proposal requests funds to support and encourage student participation in the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO), to be held 12-16 July 2003 in Chicago, Illinois. Our overall objectives are: 1. Encourage and support student participation at GECCO 2003, targeting underrepresented groups and including both undergraduates and graduates 2. Encourage undergraduates to pursue graduate research in genetic and evolutionary computation 3. Encourage students to pursue academic or industrial careers that research or use genetic and evolutionary computation This funding opportunity will be advertised with all conference advertising. This will include physical mailings, email broadcasts, listsere Intellectual merit: this proposal will enhance development and dissemination of research in evolutionary computation by helping students attend a major international meeting to present their work, attend tutorials and other events, and establish collaborations. Our primary target for student support is students from underrepresented groups that are presenting peer reviewed work-specifically, those who are already making a scientific contribution. Evolutionary computation is still considered an experimental and innovative approach, so this is responsive to the mission of NSF/EIA. It is also biologically inspired, and events at GECCO 2003, particularly workshop, tutorials, and one of the technical tracks, will specifically emphasize applications to bioinformatics problems, so this is responsive to the mission of NSF/DBI as well. Broader impact: this proposal funds student participation at a major international meeting, with an emphasis on underrepresented groups and undergraduates. We will disburse the funds from this grant to students in the form of registration fees, travel, and housing awards. All funds from this grant will go to students. Students will be selected for awards by the general chair, the PI of this proposal. I will give precedence to students who: are presenting a paper that will be published in the conference proceedings; are self-identified as being from underrepresented groups; are participating in workshops; are undergraduates