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Subject: DARPA Assistanceships at University of Maryland
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Date: 9 Nov 89 16:18:22 GMT
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DARPA SPONSORED GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS
IN PARALLEL PROCESSING

The University of Maryland's Institute for Advanced Computer
Studies and Center for Automation Research are soliciting
applications from qualified graduate students for research
assistantships in parallel processing.  These assistantships
are made available by funds provided by the Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Information Science
Technology Office through a contract from NASA Ames Research
Center.  Proposals can address either fundamental issues in
parallel processing (e.g. architectures, algorithms, programming
languages, performance evaluation, etc.) or significant appli-
cations of parallel processing.  Research proposals that have
an experimental component will be given highest consideration
for funding.

Awards will be made for one year of support, with possible
extension to a second year based on progress made during the
first year.  Funds will be provided as part of the award to
the student's university for salary, tuition, and benefits.
The University of Maryland will provide direct travel support
to an annual workshop held in conjunction with the program
at which students will deliver papers describing their
research and interact with leading scientists and engineers
in parallel processing.  If requested, students will be
provided with free access to the University of Maryland's
Connection Machine II.

Applications are solicited for June 1989 funding.  Only
one student per department will be funded.

WHO CAN APPLY

Applicants must be:
	* U.S. citizens and
	* doctoral students who have completed all course
	  work and preliminary exam requirements.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications (3 copies) should be submitted to
Prof. Larry Davis, Director, UMIACS, University of Maryland,
College Park, MD 20742 by January 26, 1989.  An application
consists of:

	* a short research proposal (at most 3 single spaced
	  typewritten pages)
	* a budget endorsed by an appropriate official at the
	  student's university.  (The budget should only
	  include salary, tuition, benefits and overhead, if
	  charged.)
	* a letter of support from the student's faculty 
	  advisor who will serve as principal investigator
	*  curricula vitae of the student and advisor

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (contact)

	Ms. Johanna Weinstein
	UMIACS
	University of Maryland
	College Park, MD 20742-3251
	301/454-1808
	johanna@umiacs.umd.edu

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Originator:
	Steve Miller
	Manager, General Computer Facilities
	University of Maryland Institute For Advanced Computer Studies

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