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CNS Division Of Computer and Network Systems |
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Initial Amendment Date: | April 13, 2016 |
Latest Amendment Date: | April 13, 2016 |
Award Number: | 1632970 |
Award Instrument: | Standard Grant |
Program Manager: |
Marilyn McClure
mmcclure@nsf.gov (703)292-5197 CNS Division Of Computer and Network Systems CSE Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering |
Start Date: | March 1, 2016 |
End Date: | February 28, 2017 (Estimated) |
Total Intended Award Amount: | $20,000.00 |
Total Awarded Amount to Date: | $20,000.00 |
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4333 BROOKLYN AVE NE SEATTLE WA US 98195-1016 (206)543-4043 |
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185 Stevens Way Seattle WA US 98195-2350 |
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Information Technology Researc, CSR-Computer Systems Research, Networking Technology and Syst |
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Award Agency Code: | 4900 |
Fund Agency Code: | 4900 |
Assistance Listing Number(s): | 47.070 |
ABSTRACT
This award is to assist approximately 25 US-based graduate students to attend the Thirteenth Symposium on Networked Systems Design and Implementation (NSDI 2016) in Santa Clara, CA, on March 16-18, 2016. The conference focuses on the design principles of large-scale networks and distributed systems and the common challenges across diverse systems. This conference brings together researchers from across the networking and systems communities including computer networking, distributed systems, and operating systems to foster cross-disciplinary approaches and to address shared research challenges.
The purpose of this trip is to provide students with the opportunity to interact with more senior researchers in the field, and exposes students to leading edge work in the field. The support requested in this proposal will enable the participation of students who would otherwise be unable to attend NSDI.
PROJECT OUTCOMES REPORT
Disclaimer
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The 13th USENIX Symposium on Networked Systems Design and Implementation (NSDI โ16) focused on the design and implementation of large-scale networks and distributed systems. The goal is to bring together researchers from across systems and networking communities to foster cross-disciplinary approaches and to address shared research challenges. The NSDI โ16 technical program included 45 technical papers and one poster session. The papers represent some of the outstanding work in the area, with topics including software defined networking, network integrity, reliability, performance, security and privacy, datacenter, wireless networks, and more. The symposium was held in Santa Clara, CA from March 16-18, 2016.
The USENIX Association offers grants to most conferences we host. Any student enrolled full-time at an accredited university or college is welcome to apply for a grant. Grants have two components: 1) registration costs and 2) expenses. For those students selected, USENIX covers registration costs by providing students with a complimentary registration code. For the expense portion, USENIX provides a check to assist the student with costs related to airfare and hotel. Variations in the amounts offered depend on how far a student will need to travel and the amount they request (i.e., some students may stay with a friend in the town of the conference and therefore do not have a hotel expense). We confirm that the students register and attend the event. We do not require that students provide us with a detailed accounting of how the funds were spent.
- Students who are participating in the conference (e.g., presenting a poster)
- Students whose areas of study significantly overlap with the conference topics and who write a concise essay (supporting statement) outlining their research
- First-time applicants and those who have not received a grant in the past 12 months
- Students from institutions not traditionally represented at USENIX events
- Student members of the Association (not required)
- Class level and financial need
USENIX received 61 grant applications from students, and 35 were funded. Some of the funds were covered by the $20,000 from the NSF, and all NSF grant recipients were enrolled at U.S. universities. USENIX appreciates the financial support of the NSF, which allowed us to grant awards to many more qualified applicants than we would have been able to otherwise. There were 297 total attendees at NSDI โ16. Of these, the majority were from the U.S. Non-U.S. attendees came from: Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Japan, Norway, Portugal, Romania, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.
A journal and a website contain information and publications from the conference.
Journal: 13'th USENIX NSDI (Networked Systems Design and Implementation), NSDI '16, ISBN 978-1-931971-29-4.
Website: https://www.usenix.org/conference/nsdi16/technical-sessions.
Last Modified: 05/15/2017
Modified by: Arvind Krishnamurthy
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