NCGOA'09
Welcome to the homepage of the Seventh Annual Spring Institute on
Noncommutative Geometry and Operator Algebras. This year's topic is Geometry over F1,
noncommutative geometry and Zeta. The Seventh Annual
Spring Institute on
Noncommutative Geometry and Operator Algebras is a combination of
spring school and international conference. During the school part of
the meeting several mini-courses on a variety of topics from
noncommutative geometry, operator algebras and related topics will be
given by leading experts. The conference will comprise a number of
invited research talks and short contributions. We strongly encourage
students and postdocs to attend this conference. Please read the
section on financial aid below regarding information on how to apply
for financial support.
Registration
All participants are asked to
register. Please download the registration
form
, fill it out and email
it to the organizing committee at ncgoa09[at]vanderbilt[dot]edu
(click on ``registration form '', then save the registration form to a
file (use your browser's ``Save page as'' feature), edit it and email
the file as an attachment to the organizing committee). If you prefer
an email version of the registration form, please request it by email
from the organizing committee. If you intend to request support, please
read the section ``Financial Aid'' before filling out the registration
form.
Registration fees
There will be a registration fee of $50. Payments by cash or check are
accepted.
Financial aid
We hope that financial support will be available to (partially) fund
graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and other participants
without grant support. We encourage those of you who are asking for
support to share accommodations. If you plan to apply for funding,
please fill out the registration form (see section ``Registration'') at
your earliest convenience and provide the information requested. Please submit your request for
financial support by March
29, 2009. Late applications will be considered as long as
financial support is available. Note that we are unable to provide any
support in advance.
Reimbursement policy
Please see Traveling
to the United States (The National Academies), US State Department and US
State Department Visa Waiver Program for information about visas.
Note that starting January 12, 2009 all Visa Waiver Program (VWP)
travelers are now required to obtain a travel authorization via the Electronic
System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) prior to traveling to the
U.S. under the VWP. Please see the Department
of Homeland Security release for more details on this.
Please be advised that according to U.S. immigration laws, individuals
who enter the U.S. and wish to be reimbursed for travel related
expenses should enter only on a B-1, WB or J-1 visa (normally WT and
B-2 visa do
not permit reimbursement of any
expenses). See the web pages above for visitors entering from Canada
and Mexico. Entering on a Visa Waiver is discouraged due to concerns as
to how the new law
will be interpreted. Please call your local US consulate or embassy and
inquire what the rules are pertaining to your country.
NSF funds can be used for reimbursement of air fare only if a U.S. flag carrier (i.e. a U.S.
airline) has been used.
Upon arriving, please see the staff person at the registration desk for
the necessary forms to be filled out and returned prior to your
departure. We will need all original
receipts for any expenses for which reimbursement is claimed and
copies of your visa if applicable. Please note that Vanderbilt may be
required to withold US income tax on your reimbursement. Please see Vanderbilt
International Tax office for more information.