Funds are available to provide financial support to a limited number of students who would like to attend ILP 2007. Students may apply for volunteer positions, which are assigned on a competitive basis with priority given to students who are authors of papers accepted to ILP 2007. Students accepted as volunteers will have their registration waived. In exchange, students will be required to assist with the organization of the conference.

The volunteer commitment will be 8-12 hours and may involve assembling registration packets, checking in attendees, and assisting with technical sessions, etc. Volunteer applicants will be informed of the decision by May 21. Volunteers will be provided with details of their duties once the conference schedule is determined.

In addition, volunteers can apply for a travel award which will provide a small additional amount of support to cover some portion of their travel expenses. The exact amount will depend on the number of students and available funds. Travel award applicants will be informed of the extent of the support when they are notified of a decision on May 21.

Applicants for volunteer positions should delay registration until they are notified regarding the status of their application. If applicants register before they receive notification, they will be required to pay the registration fee. This amount will be reimbursed to them later in case their volunteer status is approved. Note that the notification deadline of May 21 is after the official early-bird registration deadline. The early-bird registration deadline will be automatically extended to May 24 for those students that submit volunteer applications.

Deadlines

Deadline for Applications
Friday, May 18

Notification to Students
Friday, May 21

Application

Students wishing to apply for a volunteer position must submit an
application containing the following information:

1. Cover letter including:
* Name
* Institution
* Address, email, phone number
* Stage of education
* Name of advisor
* State if you would like to apply for a travel award
* Details of any paper submitted/accepted at the main conference or workshop
* Expected travel costs and a statement of amount of other travel funding available.

2. One page research abstract
3. Curriculum vita
4. Letter of recommendation from their advisor, which also states their student status.