NSF Org:	PHY Division Of Physics
Recipient:	CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Initial Amendment Date:	May 18, 2007
Latest Amendment Date:	May 18, 2007
Award Number:	0733410
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Beverly K. Berger PHY  Division Of Physics MPS  Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Start Date:	May 15, 2007
End Date:	January 31, 2008 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$30,000.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$30,000.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 2007 = $30,000.00
History of Investigator:	Eanna Flanagan (Principal Investigator) flanagan@astro.cornell.edu
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	Cornell University 341 PINE TREE RD ITHACA NY  US  14850-2820 (607)255-5014
Sponsor Congressional District:	19
Primary Place of Performance:	Cornell University 341 PINE TREE RD ITHACA NY  US  14850-2820
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	19
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	G56PUALJ3KT5
Parent UEI:
NSF Program(s):	Gravity Theory
Primary Program Source:	app-0107
Program Reference Code(s):	0000, OTHR
Program Element Code(s):	124400
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.049

ABSTRACT

This award supports the participation of US scientists at 18th International Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation (GR18) and the 7th Eduardo Amaldi (Amaldi7) meeting on Gravitational Waves to be held jointly in Sydney, Australia, July 8-14, 2007. The "GR" meetings have been held regularly every three years since the late 1950's and now involve approximately 500-1000 researchers worldwide. The Amaldi meetings have been held every 2 years since 1999 and represent the most important international venue for the developing field of gravitational wave science. The purpose of this award is to allow a strong US presence at the joint meeting and to allow US researchers to keep current with the latest developments in their fields. The funds will be distributed by a committee of leading US researchers and will consist of partial travel support, leverage to an efficient leveraging of NSF resources with other sources of funding that researchers might have. Women and underrepresented minorities will be encouraged to apply. The broad impact of this proposal will be in the preparation of human resources. Special preference will be given to applications from young researchers. Attendance at major international conferences is a formative event in the preparation of the new generation of US researchers in the field.

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