Student Travel Assistance to ICGA

[Peter J. Angeline]

There is a limited amount of money set aside for student travel assistance to
this year's ICGA. Below is the relevant information. I encourage everyone to
look at the ICGA95 homepage at URL:

	http://www.aic.nrl.navy.mil:80/galist/icga95/

for additional details. I've included some information below.

-pete

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Travel Assistance Information
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The Naval Center for Applied Research in Artificial Intelligence at the Naval
Research Laboratory and the ICGA-95 conference committee has provided a limited
amount of funds for student travel assistance to ICGA-95. Travel assistance
will be granted to those students demonstrating a need and will be limited to
partial compensation for travel expenses to the conference site. No other
expenses will be considered.


Important Information
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To Receive Travel Assistance:

o Make a formal request for travel assistance funds to the conference financial
  chair. Contact information is below. Email is the preferred method of applying
  for funds. 

o Have your advisor forward a letter (email or fax) to the conference financial
  chair verifying your current status as a student and certifying that
  sufficient travel funds are not available. Please have them include their
  email address for verification.

o Both of these must be sent by May 22, 1995.

o Notification of travel assistance will be sent by 5/29/95. 

o Once you receive notification of a travel assistance award, send confirmation
  to the financial chair that you will attend the conference. Confirmation must
  be received no later than 6/8/95. Unconfirmed travel grants may be reallocated
  to other applicants! 

o Register for the conference as soon as possible! Registering for the
  conference early will increase your chances of receiving funds.


Summary of Important Dates
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April 5, 1995:    Notifications mailed to authors.
May 22, 1995:     Request for assistance and advisor letter sent to financial chair.
May 29, 1995:     Notification of travel grants sent to applicants.
June 11, 1995:    Last day for early registration.
June 12, 1995:    Confirmation of attendance must be sent to financial chair.
July 15-20, 1995: Conference Dates.


FAQs
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Q: My company won't cover my airfare. Can I apply for travel assistance?

o Funds are limited to assisting only students.


Q: When will I receive my travel assistance grant?

o Funds will be distributed at the conference registration desk during
  conference check-in.


Q: How much money will I get?

o Funds will be allocated based on need and distance traveled to the conference
  site (Pittsburgh, PA USA) NOT ON COST OF TRANSPORTATION.  You should make
  your travel plans early so you can get the best deal. Travel grants WILL NOT
  cover the full cost of the travel expenses so that as many students as
  possible can receive assistance. 


Q: If I request travel assistance after the deadline, will I still have a
   chance of receiving funds?

o There is a chance but it depends on how many people who met the deadline
  don't use their travel grants. You will be limited how much assistance
  they were offered. It pays to complete your request early! 


Q: Can I ask for a waiver of registration fees?

o No. Assistance is only for travel costs. ICGA-95 student registration fees
  are among the lowest for a conference of this size. In a sense, all student
  registration is already being subsidized by the conference.


Watch this space for additional information and updates!


If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the financial chair:

Peter J. Angeline
Voice: (607)751-4109
Fax: (607)751-6025
Email: pja at lfs.loral.com