ACM SIGMOD 2001  UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

SIGMOD and PODS started as separate conferences with overlapping aims but different emphasis: SIGMOD has always had a more applied focus on database technology, while PODS has focused on the fundamental theory underlying the database field.  Over the years, however, it became apparent that the two communities are highly symbiotic and could benefit from increased interaction. Reflecting this, and to accommodate the many people who wished to attend both conferences, PODS and SIGMOD have been held concurrently since 1991 as one "Joint Conference".

The ACM Special Interest Group on Management of Data (SIGMOD) wants undergraduate students who have an interest in database systems to experience the cutting edge research presented at the ACM  SIGMOD / PODS Joint Confs. (Intl. Conf. on Management of Data and Symposium on Principles of Database Systems).

In order to encourage undergraduate students to attend the conference, a scholarship program was introduced in 2000. Each scholarship provides up to $1000 to defray conference attendance costs plus free registration.
Selected students will be recognized at the ACM SIGMOD 2001 awards luncheon. All undergraduate students who have completed or will be enrolled in a database class by the application deadline are eligible for the scholarship. All application materials must be received by the program co-chairs no later than Feb 28, and notification of awards will be made on or before mid March.

In order to apply for the scholarship, students must send an email to sigmod-scholarship@cs.ualberta.ca.   The subject of the email should be "<candidate's name> ACM SIGMOD Scholarship APPLICATION".  The following information should be included (not attached) in the email in plain text. No HTML, PDF, Postscript or any other type of data will be accepted.

1. List all courses (and respective final grades) taken in computer science, mathematics and/or engineering.
2. List any awards or honors earned.
3. Current academic status, including years to graduation.
4. In 500 words or less, write about "why you find databases interesting and what you might hope to accomplish in the database area."

1. Nominator's Name
2. Company/University and Position
3. Professional Organization Affiliations (e.g., ACM, SIGMOD, IEEE, etc.)
4. Nomination information, which is one or more of the following statements:
1. Verification that the nominee will be within 12 months of graduation by the time of the SIGMOD/PODS 2001 Joint Conf. (mid May 2001) and the relative standing of the nominee at his/her University.
2. In 100 words or less, justify "why the nominee deserves to receive this scholarship". If possible, refer to the nominee's performance in database courses.

The decisions made by the ACM SIGMOD 2001 Undergraduate Scholarship Program Committee will be final.  The Committee also reserves the right to not award the scholarships to any applicant.

The ACM SIGMOD 2001 Undergraduate Scholarship Program Committee looks forward to receiving a large number of applications and wishes all applicants the best of luck.  Please note that all emai lmessages sent to sigmod-scholarship@cs.ualberta.ca will reach both co-chairs.

ACM SIGMOD 2001 Undergraduate Scholarship Program Committee:

Mario A. Nascimento, Univ. of Alberta, Canada (co-chair)
Aidong Zhang, State Univ. of New York at Buffalo, USA (co-chair)
Claudia Bauzer Medeiros, State Univ. of Campinas, Brazil
Beng Chin Ooi, National Univ. of Singapore, Singapore
Ralf H. Gueting, Univ. of Hagen, Germany
Sunil Prabhakar, Purdue Univ., USA
Gholamhosein Sheikholeslami, Cisco Systems, Inc.