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a rule, travel and living expenses for the participants are covered
by their home countries or home institutions.
However, some funds are available which permit the Organizing Committee
to grant a living stipend to a limited number of people from NATO
or Partner or Mediterranean Dialogue Countries (see Country
List). The individuals to which living stipends will be granted
is left to the discretion of the Organizers.
Scarcity of funds dictates that travel stipends will be granted only
in very few exceptional cases. Every effort should be made by ALL
participants to secure both living and travel support from their home
country or home institutions.
NATO-ASI Living and Travel Stipends
A limited number of living and travel stipends will be awarded via
a grant from NATO-ASI. We anticipate that we will award approximately
20 living+travel stipends to participants from NATO Partner Countries
or Mediterranean Dialogue Countries (see Country List) (note that
participants from Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic are also
eligible for these awards). In addition, we anticipate that we will
award approximately 30 partial living stipends to participants from
NATO countries (see Country List). If you wish to be considered for
one of these awards, please apply in writing to Kurt Sickafus at kurt@lanl.gov.
National Science Foundation Travel Awards for U.S. Participants
The National Science Foundation (NSF) will award travel stipends for
up to five Course participants who: (1) are United States citizens
or permanent resident aliens; and (2) either have not earned a Ph.D.
degree (this is preferred) or earned a Ph.D. less than three years
prior to the Course. If you wish to be nominated for an NSF travel
award, please apply in writing to Kurt Sickafus at kurt@lanl.gov.
Special Funds for participants from Greece, Portugal, and
Turkey
NATO provides limited additional funds to ensure the participation
of some young scientists from Greece, Portugal, and Turkey, who might
otherwise be prevented from attending NATO Advanced Study Institutes
(ASIs) because of national financial stringency. These funds are administered
on NATO’s behalf by a National Administrator from each country.
This fund normally corresponds to normal or partial payment of travel
expenses and is usually in the form of a return ticket provided to
the participant by the relevant National Administrator. If you are
a Greek, Portuguese, or Turkish national and wish to be nominated
for such a travel award, please apply in writing to Kurt Sickafus
at kurt@lanl.gov.
Teplov Scholarship
The Teplov Scholarship is provided by the World Federation of Scientists
(WFS) and is awarded to a deserving young participant from a country
of the former Soviet Union. This scholarship fully covers living and
travel expenses. If you wish to be nominated for this scholarship,
please apply in writing to Kurt Sickafus at kurt@lanl.gov.
Ettore Majorana Center Living Stipends
Several living stipends will be awarded to participants by the Ettore
Majorana Center. We anticipate 100 participants at our Course, so
we anticipate that the Center will award 10 living stipends for our
Course. If you wish to be nominated for one of these awards, please
apply in writing to Kurt Sickafus at kurt@lanl.gov.
Institute of Physics - Engineering Physics Group
The Institute of Physics (IOP) —
Engineering Physics (EP) Group
will award one or more travel stipends to student members of IOP-EP.
Apply for these travel stipend awards by writing directly to Dr. Alison
McMillan, Chairman Engineering Physics Group, at alison.mcmillan@physics.org.
The award transfer will be handled directly between the IOP and the
student recipient. Recipients will be expected to write a report about
the Course, which may be included as an article in the IOP-EP newsletter.
Applicants must also: (1) register on-line; (2) send an abstract for
poster presentation; and (3) provide a letter of recommendation from
their advisor. Dr. McMillan can also provide applicants information
regarding how to join IOP-EP.
New Mexico Chapter of the American Ceramic Society Scholarships
The New Mexico Chapter of the American Ceramic Society (NM-ACerS)
will award two combined living and travel scholarships. Preference
for these scholarships will be given to U.S. applicants and especially
to students affiliated with the State of New Mexico. If you wish to
be considered for one of these awards, please apply in writing to
Kurt Sickafus at kurt@lanl.gov.
New Mexico Chapter of the Materials Research Society Scholarships
The New Mexico Chapter of the Materials Research Society (NM-MRS)
will award two combined living and travel scholarships. Preference
for these scholarships will be given to U.S. applicants and especially
to students affiliated with the State of New Mexico. If you wish to
be considered for one of these awards, please apply in writing to
Kurt Sickafus at kurt@lanl.gov.
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