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Subject: 	Pan-American Advanced Studies Institute 2011_Application 
Deadline­_April 1, 2011
Date: 	Tue, 22 Mar 2011 10:54:21 -0400
From: 	Calderon-Colon, Xiomara <[log in to unmask]>



To whom may it concern:

 


  I would like to ask for help to advertise the Pan-American Advanced
  Studies Institute (PASI 2011) in Scalable, Functional Nanomaterials.
  The primary stated goal of the PASI program is to have a broad impact
  on research throughout the Americas. PASI meets those aspirations by
  drawing from a diverse participant pool. The chosen lecture topics
  will provide a genuine educational experience for the participating
  students, while the opportunity to meet and interact socially with
  researchers from a variety of fields will help to foster productive
  research collaborations. This is a good opportunity for *graduate
  level, post-doctoral, and early-career scientists. Please forward this
  information to whom you may  think will take benefit of this great
  opportunity.***

 

*Overview*: The 10 day PASI program will consist of two sessions, each 
to be held at a separate location. From August 4th to 6th the PASI will 
be hosted by the National Center for High Technology (CeNAT) in the 
capital of San Jose, Costa Rica. The PASI will then relocate to Punta 
Leona along the picturesque Pacific Coast of Costa Rica from August 7th 
to 12th (see online *Accommodations *page for details). After the 
conclusion of the PASI, a return to San Jose on August 13th/14th is 
scheduled to facilitate departures.

 

*Who can apply: *Graduate level, post-doctoral, and early-career 
scientists are encouraged to apply. Instructions and requirements can be 
found online at 
http://www.jhuapl.edu/aboutapl/organization/MERC/pasi/Home.htm. The 
application deadline is April 1, 2011. Applicants will be accepted based 
on the relevance of their research in relation to the PASI theme, as 
well as the strength of the recommendation letter. Students attending 
the PASI will be *supported *(airfare, lodging, most meals) through 
funds made available by the National Science Foundation.

 

*About the PASI: *There will be three types of organized scientific 
activities at the PASI, along with additional time for informal social 
interaction and scientific discussion. The main element of the PASI will 
be lectures given by the invited speakers. The lectures will focus on 
two main areas: scalable, bottom-up fabrication techniques to produce 
advanced nanomaterials and nanostructures, and the potential 
applications for such structures. There will also be student poster 
sessions in which the students present their own research. Finally, 
there will be planned hand-on instructional demonstrations relating to 
topics presented in the lectures.

 

 

 

Thank you so much,

PASI Organizing Committee

 

Website: http://www.jhuapl.edu/aboutapl/organization/MERC/pasi/Home.htm

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*Xiomara Calderón-Colón Ph.D.*

The John's Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Milton S. Eisenhower Research Department

Aerospace and Materials Science Group

11100 Johns Hopkins Road

Mail Stop 21-N109

Laurel, MD, 20723

USA

(240)228-7392

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