OPTIMAL TRANSPORT THROUGH THE MIDWEST
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University of Wisconsin Madison
Madison, WI
July 15 - July 19, 2024
We are happy to invite interested graduate students to participate in the Optimal Transport Through the Midwest summer school! Through lectures and discussion of research problems we hope to expand and strengthen the community of researchers working in the field of Optimal Transport and its applications. Lodging and a stipend to cover for travel and local expenses will be provided to the admitted applicants. We are expecting to be able to provide funding for 10 to 15 students.
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In addition to providing an introduction to the topic of optimal transport, we hope to discuss applications of optimal transport to data science, statistical problems, and variational problems in analysis.
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Here you can find the program's booklet, where you can find a schedule of activities as well as information on accommodations: OT_Midwest_Booklet
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APPLICATIONS
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The program is directed towards early PhD students in the Midwest region but all interested graduate students (regardless of home institution location) are welcomed to apply. Interested applicants must complete the online application form below, which includes a short statement of interest, and request a small letter of recommendation from a faculty member at their home institution. Note that applications will not be considered complete without a letter of recommendation. Full applications must be received by Friday May 3rd. Applicants must make sure that their letter writer has emailed their letter of recommendation to majaco@ucsb.edu and garciatrillo@wisc.edu by this date.
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Applicants will be notified about the outcome of their application by May 15th.
This summer school is funded by NSF grants DMS-2236447 and DMS-2308217. It is supported by the Department of Statistics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.