In addition to filling this form, your PhD (or academic advisor for Master's/Undergraduate students) must send a letter of recommendation explaining:
- The suitability of the Middleware program material to the student’s research area;
- Ways this particular student would benefit from attendance at the conference;
- The strengths and potential contributions of the student; and
- Why the trip cannot be funded from the advisor’s research grants and/or unrestricted discretionary funds.
The letter must be sent to: ayan.mukhopadhyay@vanderbilt.edu