TO ALL MATHEMATICIANS WHO HAVE PRELIMINARILY PREREGISTERED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF MATHEMATICIANS 1998 IN BERLIN Eighth Circular Letter, October 12, 1996 Subject: ICM98-CL8: Financial support for mathematicians from Eastern Europe and the independent states of the former Soviet Union The ICM'98 Organizing Committee has already received quite a number of requests concerning financial support for participation at the International Congress of Mathematicians 1998 in Berlin. The Circular Letter ICM98-CL6 describes the way how mathematicians from developing countries can apply for financial help. The local Organizing Committee is currently making efforts to obtain donations from German industry, government, foundations and individuals to be able to partially support mathematicians from Eastern Europe and the independent states of the former Soviet Union. To secure participation of as many persons as possible the local Organizing Committee will only support local costs in Berlin. Berlin is very close to Eastern Europe, and it is expected that applicants will find other means to cover their travel costs. To handle the applications and manage the financial support the ICM'98 Organizing Committee has set up a subcommittee, called Committee for Support of Mathematicians from Eastern Europe (CSMEE). CSMEE will distribute application forms for grants, as described above, for mathematicians from Eastern Europe in late summer 1997. These forms will be made available through the ICM'98 server (http://elib.zib.de/ICM98) and by e-mail. Applicants will be asked to provide a brief curriculum vitae (including academic education, degree, professional employment, and a list of publications). Applicants should submit their application form before January 1, 1998 to CSMEE to one of the following addresses: Prof. Dr. H. Kurke Prof. Dr. W. Roemisch Humboldt-Universitaet Humboldt-Universitaet Institut fuer Mathematik Institut fuer Mathematik Ziegelstrasse 13A Unter den Linden 6 D-10099 Berlin D-10099 Berlin Germany Germany e-mail: kurke@mathematik.hu-berlin.de romisch@mathematik.hu-berlin.de All applications will be reviewed. Further questions concerning financial support for mathematicians from Eastern Europe to attend ICM'98 should be directed to Professors Kurke or Roemisch. Sincerely Martin Groetschel President of the ICM98 Organizing Committee ************************************************************************ This is a message from the ICM98 e-mail server distributing information about ICM98 and the International Mathematical Union to all persons who have electronically preregistered for the INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF MATHEMATICIANS 1998 IN BERLIN. More information about ICM98 can be found in the ICM98 WWW-server (URL: http://elib.zib-berlin.de/ICM98). This WWW-server also offers an electronic preregistration form. If you do not have access to the World Wide Web and would like to subscribe to the ICM98 circular letters, just send an e-mail to icm98@zib-berlin.de writing PRELIMINARY PREREGISTRATION into the SUBJECT line. ************************************************************************