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                         Call for Nominations
                                  for                     
                     The Richard C. DiPrima Prize

  *The DiPrima Prize*
  SIAM will present the award at the SIAM annual general meeting in 
July 1996. The award honors the memory of Richard C. DiPrima, long time
chair of the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Rensselaer 
Polytechnic and past-president and energetic supporter of SIAM.  The
award, to be given to a young scientist, will be based on an 
outstanding doctoral dissertation in applied mathematics.

  *Nominations*
  Nominations, along with a copy of the dissertation (in English) 
should be sent by 31 December 1995 to:
   Richard C. DiPrima Prize
   c/o Donna Blackmore
   Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
   Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688

  *Eligibility*
  The award based on Ph.D. research in applied mathematics (defined as 
those topics covered by SIAM journals or series) is made to a young 
scientist.  The Ph.D. thesis and all other Ph.D. requirements should 
have been completed in the period July 1, 1993 to June 30, 1995.  The
Ph.D. degree must be awarded by December 31, 1995.

  *Description of the Award*
  The award will consist of a certificate and a cash prize of $1000,
which will be awarded when the paper based on the Ph.D. is accepted for
publication by the editors of a SIAM journal or series.  The president
will notify the recipient of the award in advance of the award date and
invite the recipient to attend the annual general meeting to receive 
the award.