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Purpose
Faculty Horizons is intended to provide post doctoral fellows and
upper level graduate students, particularly women, with many
of the skills necessary to become successful tenure-track faculty
members in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
The skills learned at this workshop are essential in preparing scientists
for a successful career!
Program Costs
Registration for Faculty Horizons, which includes meals and transportation
during the workshop, will be paid for by the UMBC ADVANCE grant.
Participants will be reimbursed for other expenses, including travel
to and from the workshhop and hotel accommodations, for up
to $400. Complete details are included
in the reimbursement section. The UMBC ADVANCE grant from the National
Science Foundation (NSF) is providing funding for this event.
Application
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Priority will
be given to those female applicants who are nearing entry into faculty
positions, and female post doctoral fellows and senior-level graduate
students from underrepresented groups . Everyone must apply on-line
and be selected to attend this workshop due to the limited space
and funding. Please submit your application early! All
applications must be received by May 18, 2007. Applicants will be
notified once the application is received. Be sure to complete all
of the requested information. Only complete applications
will be reviewed by the selection committee.
Selection of participants will begin on April 24, 2007 and will
continue on a rolling basis. Those selected to attend the conference
will be notified within one month of their submitted application.
All decisions will be complete by May 29, 2007.
Once
you have been selected to attend the conference, please make travel
arrangements immediately to obtain the best rates!
Travel
Participants are responsible for making their own travel
arrangements. All reservations should be made with Omega Travel, Columbia,
Maryland, 410-740-7332 or 800-888-3378 in order to ensure easy reimbursement
for your ticket. When making your travel itinerary, inform the travel
agent that you are with the UMBC Faculty Horizons
Program. Remember, when making your arrangements that registration
begins at 2:00 p.m. and the first event begins at 5:30 p.m. on July
12, 2007. The program will end on July 14, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. It is
best to purchase the ticket with a credit card. Please note
-- participants who do not use this agency will need to provide original
receipts of their ticket to receive reimbursement.
Travel
by Air: Arrangements should be made to/from the Baltimore
Washington International (BWI) Airport. You will receive an email
from Omega Travel with your travel itinerary. Print and keep it
with you at all times as this will be your official travel document.
Tickets will be paperless.
Travel by Train: From points north
of Baltimore, you should get off at the second Baltimore stop---Baltimore
BWI Amtrak station. From points south of Baltimore, you will get
off at the first stop---Baltimore BWI Amtrak station. You will
be mailed a paper ticket for your train travel from the travel
agency.
Travel by Car: For those who will be driving
to the Holiday Inn BWI Airport Conference Center, please visit
their website
or contact the hotel (information below) for directions. There
is a parking lot on the hotel property where you can park for
no fee.
For directions to UMBC, please visit their website.
Lodging
For those participants outside of a thirty
mile radius of the conference, a reservation will be made in your
name at the Holiday Inn BWI Airport Conference Center. Room rates
are $59.50 per person per night for double occupancy and $119 per
person per night for a single occupancy. The hotel contact information
is:
Holiday Inn BWI Airport Conference Center
890 Elkridge Landing Road
Linthicum, MD 21090
Hotel Front Desk: 410-859-8400
Please visit the website of the Holiday
Inn BWI Airport Hotel to learn about their accommodations.
When arranging rooming for this workshop, we will
try to accomodate your preference of single or double occupany,
however we cannot guarantee it. If you have indicated a specific
individual on your application that you would like to share a room
with, we will do our best to accommodate that request.
Shuttle
to/from the Hotel
After picking up your luggage at the airport, please
call the hotel on an airport courtesy phone or from the information
desk and provide them with your location. They will send a shuttle
to pick you up and take you the hotel.
From the BWI Amtrak train station, please call the hotel at 410-853-8400
and request a shuttle to pick you up.
The shuttle leaves the hotel every hour on the hour and every half
hour to return you to the airport or the train station. Please make
arrangements with the hotel for your departure.
Special Needs
If you have any special needs, including dietary please inform
the ADVANCE Program personnel after acceptance into the Faculty
Horizons workshop.
Reimbursement
Participants are required to make all travel arrangements
to and from the workshop (please see above for Travel Agent information).
Reimbursement will be provided by the NSF ADVANCE grant at UMBC up
to $400. This will include but is not limited to:
Air and train tickets to/from the conference, including the
$24 service fee for airline tickets.
Mileage to/from the conference for those people
who drive.
Hotel accommodations.
Parking at airport parking lots.
An Expense Statement will be given to you during the Faculty Horizons
Workshop with completion instructions. Reimbursements will be made
approximately 6 - 8 weeks after receipt of your completed expense
statement.
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