China Exchange Program

Ky and Yu-Fen Fan Fund Travel Grant from the AMS

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of these grants is to support travel of mathematical scientists at institutions in the U.S. or Canada on visits to research colleagues in China, and to support travel of (generally, less-senior) mathematical scientists from China to the United States or Canada for visits with U.S. or Canadian research colleagues at U.S. or Canadian institutions. While trips may sometimes be combined with conference attendance, funds from this program are not to be used specifically to support conference attendance. Preference will be given, in the case of American or Canadian travelers, to eminent mathematicians whose visit will have a positive impact on the mathematical research community in China. In the case of Chinese travelers, preference will be given to scientists in the beginning stages of their research careers.

It is expected that the host institution will provide some type of additional support for the travel or subsistence of the visitor to ensure a stay of suitable length.

If an application is accepted by the selection panel, an award letter will be issued to the applicant (the department chair). The award letter will explain the final reporting requirements (brief reports after the visit takes place, from both the visitors and the department head) and it will offer departments the option to receive the funds either before or after the travel takes place. Departments are responsible for paying or reimbursing the visitor's expenses; the AMS does not pay visitors directly.

The award funds will be used primarily for these visits; however, a few special stipulations apply. For Chinese institutions hosting U.S. or Canadian visitors, a portion of the total award of up to US$1000 may be used by the institution for the purchase of publications, especially for books and back issues of journals. Also, the department (in China) should make a special award to one outstanding undergraduate student in the names of Ky and Yu-Fen Fan, in the amount of US$250. For U.S. or Canadian institutions applying, US$1000 will be set aside from the total award and given to the home institution (in China) of the visitor (in the case of multiple visitors, the amount should be divided equally), in lieu of honorarium.

The application deadline is March 15 for travel that takes place during the following academic year (between September and August). Applicants will receive a confirmation of their application, which will give an approximate date by which an answer should be expected. The next deadline for applications is March 15, 2010, for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Informational material for distribution and/or posting is available.

An announcement containing the names of recent award recipients is available for viewing.

Contact the AMS Membership and Programs Department with any questions at chinaexchange@ams.org, or 401-455-4170, or, within the U.S., call 800-321-4267, ext. 4170.

APPLICATION

This application should be completed by the chair or head of the SPONSORING department of mathematical sciences, that is, the department that will host the visitor or visitors.

The application has moved to an electronic submission system at the web site, MathPrograms.org.

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