40 Years and Counting Poster Session

40 Years and Counting: AWM's Celebration of Women in Mathematics  September 17-18, 2011 Brown University, Providence, RI Application  for  Poster Session for Graduate Students and Recent PhDs  Application deadline:   July 31, 2011 APPLY HERE The  Association for Women in Mathematics invites early career women to give a poster presentation  at its 40 Years and Counting:  AWM's Celebration of Women in Mathematics  conference at Brown University, September 17-18, 2011.   This  meeting, which is the grand finale event of AWM's 40th anniversary,  will also feature 4 plenary talks, 18 special sessions  on a wide range of topics in pure and applied mathematics and mathematics education, a banquet, and opportunities for discussion and networking.  Format:    25-30  women will be selected  to present a poster. AWM will offer partial support for travel expenses for poster presenters. Eligibility:    Applications are welcome from women who have received their PhDs within  approximately the last three years and from graduate students who have made substantial progress on their doctoral thesis. All applications should include     a cover letter     a title and a brief abstract (no more than 1 page) of the proposed poster,     a curriculum vitae, and     a letter of recommendation from a faculty member or research mathematician who knows the applicant's research In particular, graduate students should have  a letter of recommendation from their thesis adviser. Late applications and/or recommendation letters cannot be accepted. Decisions on applications are expected to be made by August 15, 2011.