NSF Student Travel Grant for 2020 ACM SIGSIM Conference on Principles of Advanced Discrete Simulation (PADS)

NSF 学生旅费资助 2020 年 ACM SIGSIM 高级离散仿真原理会议 (PADS)

• 批准号: 2013750
• 负责人: Dong Jin
• 金额: $ 0.5万
• 依托单位: Illinois Institute of Technology
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-04-01 至 2022-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2013750&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: NSF; Student; Travel; Grant; 2020

Discrete simulations are widely employed across a variety of settings, from the large-scale models that are commonplace in national laboratories (e.g., to simulate particles or populations) to industrial applications (e.g., in healthcare or transportation). The growing interest in simulations is also fueled by dynamic research in big data, which is both used and generated by simulations. In line with ongoing national efforts to train and diversify the workforce in science, this award supports students in the United States to attend the annual Conference on Principles of Advanced Discrete Simulation held in Miami in June, 2020, with special emphasis on members of under-represented groups such as female, minorities, and students with disabilities. This serves the national interest, as stated by NSF's mission, to promote the progress of science as it provides a forum to disseminate research efforts, connect researchers, and train the next generation of scholars.Selected students have access to traditional opportunities to support their career success and gain tools that support the advancement of science in theoretical as well as applied research on discrete simulations. Such traditional opportunities include presenting their work at the event (through oral presentations as well as posters), developing their scientific networks, and acquiring new state-of-the-art methods. Although the conference builds on a rich history dating back to 1985, the innovative format of the 2020 edition goes beyond traditional opportunities offered to students. In particular, the conference actively supports workforce development and the advancement of science by organizing (i) panels on careers beyond a doctoral program, with contributors from national laboratories, liberal arts colleges, and research universities; and (ii) a PhD colloquium where students create and present a poster, among other activities. The funding provided by NSF thus has a significant impact on the careers of the future generation of researchers in discrete simulation, while encouraging diversity in the field.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

离散模拟在各种环境中广泛使用，从国家实验室（例如，模拟颗粒或人群）到工业应用（例如，在医疗保健或运输中）的大型模型（例如，模拟颗粒或人群）。在大数据中的动态研究也推动了对模拟的日益增长的兴趣，这既是模拟使用又通过模拟生成的。根据持续的国家培训和多样化科学劳动力的努力，该奖项支持美国的学生参加2020年6月在迈阿密举行的高级离散模拟原则年度会议，特别强调了代表性不足的群体的成员，例如女性，少数群体和有残疾的学生。正如NSF的使命所述，这为国家利益促进了科学的进步，因为它提供了一个论坛来传播研究工作，联系研究人员并培训下一代学者。被选中的学生可以使用传统的机会来支持他们的职业成功，并获得支持科学进步的工具，并在理论方面以及对离散模拟进行了应用研究。这种传统的机会包括在活动中展示他们的工作（通过口头演讲和海报），开发其科学网络，并获取新的最先进方法。尽管该会议的历史可以追溯到1985年，但2020年版的创新形式超出了为学生提供的传统机会。特别是，该会议通过组织（i）在博士课程以外的职业小组中积极支持劳动力发展和科学的进步，并与国家实验室，文科学院和研究大学一起撰稿； （ii）一个博士学位座谈会，学生在其中创建和介绍海报以及其他活动。因此，NSF提供的资金对离散模拟中未来一代研究人员的职业产生了重大影响，同时鼓励该领域的多样性。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并认为值得通过基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的影响来通过评估来获得支持。