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Short-term Visitors

 

Description

NIMBioS short-term visitors are supported for periods from one week to a month to assist their efforts in carrying out research that conforms to the mission of NIMBIoS to foster research at the interface between mathematics and biology. Visitors will work on-site at NIMBioS and may link this visit with a Working Group or other activity at NIMBioS. Applications can include any type of interdisciplinary synthesis project, but we particularly welcome collaborative projects. Such collaborations might involve NIMBioS resident researchers or staff or local researchers; joint applications from two or more researchers to spend time together at NIMBioS; or applications from participants in other NIMBioS activities to work on their project with NIMBioS computational science staff.

Applications should clearly elucidate why the proposed project requires the resources available at NIMBioS, why the focal questions are important, and should reflect the interdisciplinary mission of NIMBioS. NIMBioS will not fund collection of new experimental or field research, but encourages the analysis and synthesis of existing data and the development of new models and mathematical approaches. Products might include (but are not restricted to):

• Synthetic papers and reviews
• Development and analysis of new mathematical models
• Software that provides new capabilities to investigate a major research area

NIMBioS is committed to making databases, software and other products that are developed as part of NIMBioS activities available to the broader scientific community.

Applications are considered four times a year, with deadlines on December 1, March 1, June 1 and September 1. Applications will be evaluated in terms of both the scientific value of the project and the qualifications of the applicant. Particular priority will be provided to students and junior researchers. Visitors will receive reimbursement for travel and housing expenses, and a per diem to cover other incidental expenses (meals, etc.). Expenses are expected to be shared with other sources of funds available to the visitor for the proposed project (e.g. if the effort involves research associated with a larger project for which the applicant has a grant).

Guidelines for Applications for Short-term Visitors

Applications for short-term visitors are short, not to exceed 2 single-spaced (12-pt type) pages, plus a 2-page CV. Applications should be organized as follows:

1. Title (80 characters max)
2. Name and contact information
3. Project Summary (200 words max) - appropriate for public distribution on the NIMBioS web site
4. Introduction and Goals - What important problem at the math/biology interface is being addressed?
5. Proposed Activities and Rationale for NIMBioS Support - Why can this activity be most effectively conducted at NIMBioS?
6. Proposed Collaborators (if any) and Timetable (including start date)
7. Anticipated Results
8. Short CV of the Applicant (2 pages)

Because of visa restrictions, international scholars should contact us before applying.

APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION PROCESS

Applications will be accepted in digital format only, as a pdf file. Graphics should be embedded directly into the application document. Note that applications should be submitted as a single pdf file including all of the components listed above (items 1-8).

Applications should be submitted electronically. (Click here to submit application).