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Synopsis of Program:

Conferences, workshops, and

related events (including seasonal schools and international travel by groups) support research and training activities of the mathematical sciences community. Proposals for conferences, workshops, or conference-like activities may request funding of any amount and for durations of up to three years. Proposals under this solicitation must be submitted to the appropriate DMS programs at the deadline specified on the program webpage.

The Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) has long supported conferences, workshops, and related activities. Examples of related activities include longer-term or larger-scale events such as multi-institutional regional meetings, summer or winter schools, and international travel by groups of mathematical scientists. Proposals for conferences normally request funding in the range of $5,000 to $25,000, though awards of up to $50,000 have been made on occasion. Proposals for other kinds of conference-like activities may request funding of any amount and for durations of up to three years; in past years, some such awards have fallen in the range of $50,000 to $150,000 per year.

Proposals must be submitted to the appropriate DMS disciplinary program. For more details about proposal due dates, see the particular program webpage at the DMS Homepage.

The National Science Foundation is committed to strengthening and enriching the science personnel base of our nation. DMS expects organizers of conferences and meetings to assist its efforts to broaden participation in the mathematical sciences by members of under-represented groups. How these human resource issues are addressed in the proposed project description is one of the factors used in reaching a recommendation on the proposed project. In addition, NSF requires that conferences or meetings and the facilities in which they are held must be accessible to participants with disabilities if the events are funded in whole or in part with NSF funds.

Eligibility Information

Organization Limit:

Proposals may only be submitted by the following:
Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar organizations in the U.S. associated with educational or research activities.
Universities and Colleges - Universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions.
PI Limit:

None Specified
Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization:

None Specified
Limit on Number of Proposals per PI:

None Specified

Award Information

Anticipated Type of Award: Standard Grant or Continuing Grant

Estimated Number of Awards: 10 to 100 Number of awards depends on funding available to disciplinary programs.

Anticipated Funding Amount: $200,000 to $4,000,000 Up to $4,000,000 per year, pending availability of funds.

Cognizant Program Officer(s):

Tomek Bartoszynski, telephone: (703) 292-4885, email: tbartosz@nsf.gov

Dean M. Evasius, telephone: (703) 292-8132, email: devasius@nsf.gov

Mary Ann Horn, telephone: (703) 292-4879, email: mhorn@nsf.gov

Joanna Kania-Bartoszynska, telephone: (703) 292-4881, email: jkaniaba@nsf.gov

Tie Luo, telephone: (703) 292-8448, email: tluo@nsf.gov

Bruce Palka, telephone: (703) 292-4856, email: bpalka@nsf.gov

Christopher W. Stark, telephone: (703) 292-4869, email: cstark@nsf.gov

Gabor Szekely, telephone: (703) 292-8869, email: gszekely@nsf.gov

Junping Wang, telephone: (703) 292-4488, email: jwang@nsf.gov

Henry A. Warchall, telephone: (703) 292-4861, email: hwarchal@nsf.gov