Newsletter 2011-II

1. Oberwolfach Vize Director
2. Oberwolfach Arbeitsgemeinschaft in October 2011
3. Oberwolfach Seminars for graduate students 2011
4. Prolongation 2011-2016 of NSF Grant "US Junior Oberwolfach Fellows"
5. Research in Pairs Programme
6. Oberwolfach Leibniz Fellows
7. Deadline for proposals of workshops 2013 etc.

Dear researchers and friends of Oberwolfach,

Please find below the regular biannual newsletter of the Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach (MFO).

The newsletter will inform you on the latest news and activities of the MFO.

We hope you will find this service useful.

Yours faithfully,
Stephan Klaus

(Assistant to the Director)

PS: We are sending the newsletter to all visitors of the MFO in the past 5 years. If you do not wish to receive this newsletter furthermore, please inform us accordingly to

We are happy to announce that the Administrative Council of the Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach has appointed Professor Dietmar Kroener from the University of Freiburg as new Vice Director of the MFO, for the period 1 February 2012 to 31 March 2016. He succeeds Professor Horst Knoerrer from the ETH Zuerich whose term ends on 31 January 2012.

Every year in spring and in autumn, there is a week-long Arbeitsgemeinschaft (study group) in Oberwolfach with about 45-50 participants. The idea of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft is to learn by giving one of the lectures on the topic under study. The Arbeitsgemeinschaft is open to everybody, participation is by application to the organisers.

The programme and the poster are available at
http://www.mfo.de/occasion/1141/www_view
http://www.mfo.de/document/1141/poster1141.pdf

Oberwolfach Seminars are not regular workshops, but - like summer schools - address to graduate students and post docs. In October - November 2011, 4 Oberwolfach Seminars are taking place at the MFO:

Further information is available on our homepage at
http://www.mfo.de/www/schedule/2011/seminar

If you know a graduate student or post doc who might be interested, please be so kind and draw her/his attention to this Oberwolfach Seminar. Participation in these seminars is by application. As usual, the institute offers board and lodging free of charge. By the support of the Carl Friedrich von Siemens Foundation, travel expenses can be reimbursed up to 200 EUR in average per person. Participants can ask for travel support during their stay in Oberwolfach at the guest office against copy of travel receipts. Additionally, participation of young Japanese mathematicians can be sponsored by the grant "Heizaemon Honda Scholars". For more information on grants, please see our homepage http://www.mfo.de/for-guest-researchers/prepare-your-stay/jams-grant

Applications including full name, postal address, e-mail address, present position, university, name of supervisor of Ph.D. thesis, a short summary of previous work and interest should be sent preferably by e-mail (.ps or .pdf file) to

We are pleased to announce that the National Science Foundation awarded again a grant DMS-1049268 to the Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach for support of the project "US Junior Oberwolfach Fellows" from 2011 to 2016.

This grant enables the MFO to support the participation of outstanding young scientists from US universities/institutes in every week-long Oberwolfach meeting (e.g. graduate students, postdocs, tenure track holder).

Travel expenses (US airlines only) for these US Junior Oberwolfach Fellows can be covered up to 550 US-Dollar (about 400 Euro - depending on the dollar rate). The internal costs for accommodation and meals at Oberwolfach will be covered by the NSF as well.

More information can be found at:
http://www.mfo.de/for-guest-researchers/prepare-your-stay/nsf-grant

http://www.mfo.de/scientific-programme/long-term/research-in-pairs

The focus of "Research in Pairs" (RiP) is to bring together small groups of researchers to carry out joint research in the stimulating atmosphere of the Oberwolfach Institute. Projects from all areas of mathematics can be supported by this programme, in particular, interdisciplinary cooperation is encouraged.

The stay of a research "pair", which means at least two and at most four people, can last between two weeks and three months. It is required that not all come from the same place. The Institute will provide office space, accommodation (full board and lodging), and an allowance for incidental expenses. Travel expenses can be reimbursed only in exceptional cases.

Applications can be made any time, preferably around six months before the planned stay. Due to many applications for the months May - September we recommend to consider also other periods for your stay, if possible. Decision making takes usually about six weeks.

Applicants should submit a short description (in English) of the joint project, a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and dates for the proposed visit.

Applications should be sent to the Director of the Institute (preferably by e-mail).

http://www.mfo.de/scientific-programme/long-term/oberwolfach-leibniz-fellows

We are pleased to inform you that the postdoctoral programme "Oberwolfach Leibniz Fellows" (OWLF) has been prolongated and is now included in the regular scientific programme at Oberwolfach.

The focus of this programme is to support outstanding young mathematical researchers in the realization of a proposed research project. The MFO provides full financing, including board and lodging, and the possibility to invite co-workers for a shorter period.

The institute offers an excellent infrastructure embedded in an international atmosphere which is ideal for concentrated work during the stay at Oberwolfach. An application as an Oberwolfach Leibniz Fellow can be submitted at any time.

Applications can also be arranged through an application within the European Post-Doctoral Institute EPDI.

http://www.mfo.de/scientific-programme/meetings/proposal-guidelines

The deadline for proposals of Oberwolfach Workshops in 2013 is end of July 2011. The decision on the proposals by the Oberwolfach Scientific Committee is scheduled to the end of October 2011.

The fixed weeks and deadlines to apply for an Oberwolfach Mini-Workshop in 2012 are

Applications for a RiP or OWLF stay at Oberwolfach can be made any time, preferably around six months before the planned stay.