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CNS Division Of Computer and Network Systems |
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| Initial Amendment Date: | August 28, 2023 |
| Latest Amendment Date: | August 28, 2023 |
| Award Number: | 2330072 |
| Award Instrument: | Standard Grant |
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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: | October 1, 2023 |
| End Date: | September 30, 2024 (Estimated) |
| Total Intended Award Amount: | $49,950.00 |
| Total Awarded Amount to Date: | $49,950.00 |
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3112 LEE BUILDING COLLEGE PARK MD US 20742-5100 (301)405-6269 |
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3112 LEE BLDG 7809 REGENTS DR College Park MD US 20742-5103 |
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| NSF Program(s): | CSR-Computer Systems Research |
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| Award Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Fund Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Assistance Listing Number(s): | 47.070 |
ABSTRACT
This grant supports the Cornell, Maryland, and MPI pre-doctoral Research School (CMMRS), a week-long summer school held at the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems in Saarbrucken, Germany, August 2023. For the third consecutive summer, the CMMRS will introduce world-class research to students (undergraduate and masters), and engage them, one-on-one and in small groups, with leading researchers in the field. The 2023 CMMRS researchers span a wide range of areas, including computer systems, heterogeneous architectures, machine learning, data visualization, security and privacy, formal methods, and programming language design.
The summer school exposes students, early in their careers, to the breadth and diversity of computer science (in particular computer systems) research, hopefully making them more likely to pursue doctoral degrees and eventually, careers in research. The support from this grant funds travel and accommodations for approximately 25 students from the United States to attend the summer school. In line with previous editions of CMMRS, special attention is given to recruit women and minority students to attend the School.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
PROJECT OUTCOMES REPORT
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We have started a new series of annual summer research schools aimed at giving students a brief but intensive exposure to research. The school website is available at https://cmmrs.mpi-sws.org
The high-level idea is to provide an engaging environment in which students can interact with preeminent researchers from multiple areas of Computer Science, but to do so in a short enough amount of time (on the order of a week) so as to appeal to students who may be \skeptical of what research has to offer.
This proposal funded supporting the travel and accommodations for students from the United States to attend the summer school. In 2023, the NSF grant funded 30 students from the US, of which 13 were female.
The goal of this project was for these talented students to get a sense of what it is like to pursue a research career in computer science. In addition to lectures, currently scheduled for approximately thirty hours over the week, the school hosts panels on research careers, applying to graduate school, etc. Along with faculty, students also interact with industry representatives to get a balanced view of their future options.
As part of attendance, we surveyed students about their willingness to pursue research, define career goals, and overcome obstacles. We conducted a survey before the school began, and followed up with a post-school survey, which had similar questions in order to understand how (or if) the school had changed students' outlook. Along with the surveys, the students were also given a questionnaire where they could provide anonymous feedback.
Last Modified: 01/31/2025
Modified by: Samrat Bhattacharjee
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