A limited number of awards are available to assist young
scientists from both developed and developing countries to attend the
General Assembly of URSI.
To qualify for an award the applicant :
1. must be less than 35 years old on 1 September 2005;
2. should have a paper, of which he or she is the
principal author, submitted
and accepted for oral or poster presentation at a regular session of the
General Assembly;
Applicants should also be interested in promoting
contacts between developed and developing countries.
All successful applicants are expected to participate
fully in the scientific activities of the General Assembly. They will
receive free registration, and financial support for board and lodging at
the General Assembly. A basic accommodation is provided by the assembly
organizers that permits the Young Scientists from around the world to
collaborate and interact. Young scientists may arrange alternative
accommodation, but such arrangements are entirely at their own expense.
Limited funds will also be available as a contribution to the travel costs
of young scientists from developing countries.
Apply before 15 January 2005 to the URSI Secretariat
(address below). Please submit THREE COPIES of each of the following:
(1) a completed application form, (2) a CV and list of publications, (3) an
abstract of proposed paper.
Applications will be assessed by the URSI Young Scientist
Committee taking account of the national ranking of the application and the
technical evaluation of the abstract by the relevant URSI Commission. Awards
will be announced on the URSI web-site in June 2005.