Seeking summer schools to support NIS young scientists' participation
Summer schools interested in encouraging the participation of young scientists from newly independent States (NIS) and countries belonging to INTAS (an independent international organisation designed to promote East-West scientific co-operation) are invited to submit a letter of interest to INTAS by 30 November 2001. INTAS is looking for organisations running summer schools of internationally acknowledged quality to help encourage increased participation of NIS scientists younger than 35 years old; to involve them better in the international scientific community; and to promote contacts between PhD students and newly graduated PhD scientists from the NIS and INTAS Member States. Interested organisations must come from any of the NIS, namely Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine or Uzbekistan or from one of the INTAS Member States: the 15 EU Member States, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland. Applicants must have at least three years experience in the organisation of summer schools, and its statutes and aims should allow the involvement of young scientists from all of the countries listed above. In order to receive some of the 250,000 euro available to support the initiative, applicants must offer scientific teaching and or training courses lasting approximately one to four weeks specialised in topical pre- and post doctoral teaching, providing up to date coverage of fast developing fields, thus being conducive to research. At least 30 per cent of course participants should also be international students.For further information, please consult the following web address: http://www.intas.be(opens in new window) For specific questions, please contact: Professor Frederico Ferrini Tel: +32 2 549 0146 Fax: +32 2 549 0156 E-mail: ferrini@intas.be