SIGMOD UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (2ND CALL FOR APPLICATIONS)

ACM SIGMOD UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS (DEADLINE: MARCH 25, 2003)

SIGMOD and PODS started as separate conferences with overlapping aims
but different emphasis: SIGMOD has always had a more applied focus on
database technology, while PODS has focused on the fundamental theory
underlying the database field. Over the years, however, it became
apparent that the two communities are highly symbiotic and could
benefit from increased interaction. Reflecting this, and to
accommodate the many people who wished to attend both conferences,
PODS and SIGMOD have been held concurrently since 1991 as one "Joint
Conference".

The ACM Special Interest Group on Management of Data (SIGMOD) wants
undergraduate students who have an interest in database systems to
experience the cutting edge research presented at the ACM SIGMOD /
PODS Joint Confs. (Intl. Conf. on Management of Data and Symposium on
Principles of Database Systems). In order to help those undergraduate
students attend the conference, hence encouraging them to pursue a
career related to database research, a scholarship program was
introduced by SIGMOD in 2000 and succesfully continued in 2001 and
2002.  It is worthwhile noting that the program has been of a truly
international nature.

Each scholarship provides up to US $1,000 to defray conference
attendance costs (e.g., travel and lodging) plus Conference
registration.  Awardees will be responsible for their own travel
arrangements, including health insurance if necessary.  Selected
students will be recognized at the ACM SIGMOD 2003 awards luncheon.

All undergraduate students who have completed or are enrolled in a
database course by the application deadline are eligible for the
scholarship. Note that, for the purpose of this award, a student is
considered an undergraduate student if he/she has not yet obtained an
BS (or equivalent) degree or has obtained that degree on or after
Dec/2002, and he/she is not enrolled in a graduate program at the time
of the application.

If the applicant's school system is "non-traditional", and the
applicant consider him/herself eligible then the committee should be
contacted at ugrad-award-CXiM98XSapA3uPMLIKxrzw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx before the 
application is
submitted.  All application materials must be received no later than
March 25, 2003.  Decisions will be sent to the applicants by April
4th.

In order to apply for the scholarship, students must send an email to
ugrad-award-CXiM98XSapDcpaonp8vHtg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  The subject of the email 
should be
"<candidate's name> ACM SIGMOD Scholarship APPLICATION". The following
information should be included (not attached) in the email in plain
text. No HTML, PDF, Postscript or any other type of data will be
accepted.

1. List all courses (and respective final grades)
   taken so far in the undergraduate program as well as current GPA. 
2. List any scholarships, awards or honors earned.
3. Current academic status, including number of years until graduation. 
4. Professional Organization Affiliations (e.g., ACM, SIGMOD, IEEE,
   Local Chapters, etc.)  
5. List of publications (if any) and or non-trivial (e.g., non-course)
   projects in which the applicant participated. 
6. In 100 words or less, write about "why am I interested in database
   research and how would I benefit from attending SIGMOD/PODS 2003."

Additionally, the student must have a qualified person send an email
to ugrad-award-CXiM98XSapDcpaonp8vHtg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx The subject of the email 
should be
"<candidate's name> ACM SIGMOD Scholarship NOMINATION". The following
information should be included (not attached) in the email in plain
text as well (again, no HTML, PDF, Postscript or any other type of
data will be accepted).

1. Nominator's Name
2. University and Position
3. Professional Organization Affiliations (e.g., ACM, SIGMOD, IEEE, etc.)
4. A statement about the relative standing (performance-wise) of the
   nominee at his/her University, in particular in database courses,
   and how far from graduation the nominee is (i.e., what percentage
   of the program has been completed at application time).
5. In 100 words or less, justify "why the nominee deserves to receive
   this scholarship".  

By sending a nomination, all nominators explicitly agree to be
contacted by the ACM SIGMOD Undergraduate Scholarship Program
Committee to clarify any of the points of his/her nomination.

The decisions made by the ACM SIGMOD Undergraduate Scholarship Program
Committee will be final. The Committee also reserves the right to not
award the scholarships to any applicant.  We look forward to receiving
a large number of applications and wish all applicants the best of
luck.

ACM SIGMOD Undergraduate Scholarship Program Committee: 

    Sibel Adali (Chair), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (USA)  
    Laurent Amsaleg, IRISA (France)  
    Tat-Seng Chua, National University of Singapore (Singapore)  
    King-Ip (David) Lin, The University of Memphis (USA)  
    Marta Mattoso, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) 
    Mario A. Nascimento,  Univ. of Alberta (Canada) 
    Maria-Luisa Sapino, Universita di Torino (Italy) 
    Arkady Zaslavsky, Monash University, Melbourne (Australia) 

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