1. Title and dates of conference.
2. Full name.
3. Mailing address.
4. Phone numbers (including area code) for office, home, and FAX.
5. E-mail address.
6. Your anticipated arrival/departure dates.
7. Scientific background relevant to the institute topics; please indicate if you are a student or if you received your Ph.D. on or after 7/1/97.
8. The amount of financial assistance requested (or indicate if no support is required).
9. If you are not an invited speaker, please indicate whether you would like to present a poster, and if yes, what would be its topic.

It is anticipated that the conferences will be partially funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation and perhaps others. Special encouragement is extended to junior scientists to apply. A special pool of funds expected from grant agencies has been earmarked for this group. Other participants who wish to apply for support funds should so indicate; however, available funds are limited, and individuals who can obtain support from other sources are encouraged to do so.

All requests will be forwarded to the organizing committee for consideration. In late April all applicants will receive formal invitations (including specific offers of support if applicable), a brochure of conference information, program information known to date, along with information on travel and local housing. All participants will be required to pay a nominal registration fee.